Gwendolyn Brooks: A Legacy of Words

What significant milestone did Gwendolyn Brooks achieve in her career?

• First African-American to publish a novel

• First African-American to become a professor

• First African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize

• First African-American to win a Grammy

Where did Gwendolyn Brooks' family move when she was six weeks old?

• Los Angeles

• Atlanta

• New York

• Chicago

At what age did Gwendolyn Brooks publish her first poem?

• 15

• 10

• 13

• 18

Which newspaper did Gwendolyn Brooks submit her work to as a teenager?

• The Los Angeles Times

• The Washington Post

• The New York Times

• The Chicago Defender

What was the title of Gwendolyn Brooks' first poetry book?

• We Real Cool

• A Street in Bronzeville

• Annie Allen

• The Bean Eaters

What inspired Gwendolyn Brooks to write 'We Real Cool'?

• A group of boys in a pool hall

• A famous musician

• Her childhood friends

• Her family

Where did Gwendolyn Brooks teach during her career?

• Stanford University

• Yale University

• Chicago State and Columbia University

• Harvard University

Who did Gwendolyn Brooks marry?

• Henry Blakeley

• James Baldwin

• Langston Hughes

• Ralph Ellison

Where is Gwendolyn Brooks buried?

• Lincoln Cemetery in Blue Island, Illinois

• Oakwood Cemetery

• Forest Lawn Memorial Park

• Greenwood Cemetery

What is the main takeaway from Gwendolyn Brooks' story?

• Poetry is not a significant art form

• Words have the power to inspire and create change

• Fame is the ultimate goal

• Success is only for the privileged