A Dream Deferred - Langston Hughes

What historical practice is depicted by the "COLORED WAITING ROOM" sign?

• Integration

• Segregation

• Desegregation

• Equal rights

How is a deferred dream first compared in the poem?

• Like rotten meat

• Like a heavy load

• Like a raisin in the sun

• Like a syrupy sweet

Which of the following is NOT used as a comparison for a deferred dream in the poem?

• A sore that festers

• A heavy load that sags

• A flower that wilts

• Rotten meat that stinks

The video concludes by advertising a play with a title that references one of the poem's metaphors. What is the title of this play?

• The Exploding Dream

• A Raisin in the Sun

• The Festering Sore

• The Heavy Load