WorksheetsPassageways D - Langston Hughes
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Langston Hughes's grandmother told him stories about;
Columbia University
African American heroes
ancient Greek heroes
his mother and father
Which of these details was NOT mentioned in the selection?
Hughes won a Guggenheim Fellowship
Hughes was class poet
Hughes went to Lincoln University
Hughes's father lived in Mexico
Hughes usually wrote poetry...
carelessly
painfully
quickly
slowly
On page 76, what is the meaning of the word "calling"?
wealth
career
poem
problem
Look at page 79. Someone who is shocked is...
angry
sad
amused
surprised
Look at page 80. A "phonograph" is a type of....
song
poem
machine
writing tool
Hughes left Columbia University because he...
wanted to be a writer, not an engineer
wanted to be an engineer, not a writer
ran out of money
did not like New York City
Hughes sailed to Africa because he wanted to...
leave the noise of Harlem behind
see the homeland of all African Americans
see the beautiful scenery
become a professional sailor
Hughes gave poetry readings because....
Mrs. Charlotte Mason asked him to
his publisher asked him to
he could earn money and continue to write
he could earn money and no longer have to write
Langston's mother and grandmother each had....
stood up for the rights of African Americans
ignored the rights of African Americans
dedicated her life to making more money
decided it was better to to live in Mexico
Some of Langston's elementary school classmates threw stones at him, but his 8th grade classmates....
elected him class president
elected him class poet
ignored him
chased him home
Hughes compared poems to ....
stars
puzzles
snowstorms
rainbows
Hughes lived with his grandmother. He lived in Europe for a year. Then.........
Hughes was elected class poet.
Hughes wrote "The Negro Speaks of Rivers."
Hughes attended Columbia University.
Hughes attended Lincoln University.
Hughes wrote his very first poem....
while at Columbia University.
on his way to visit his father in Mexico.
while living with his grandmother.
when he was elected class poet.
Hughes wrote "Not Without Laughter"....
before he wrote "Weary Blues."
before he was introduced to Mrs. Charlotte Mason.
after he was introduced to Mrs. Charlotte Mason.
after he wrote "Letters from Spain."
Which of these words does NOT describe Langston Hughes?
funny
determined
curious
creative
Which probably had the most influence on Hughes's poems?
Mexico
jazz
nature
Paris
Throughout most of his life, Langston Hughes valued...
others' opinions more than his own.
white artists more than black artists.
money more than art
art more than money
