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WorksheetsFinding Langston
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is the name of Langston's school in Chicago?
Hopkins Junior High
Plaza Junior High School
Haines Junior High School
Millersburg Junior High School
Where do Langston and his father currently live?
Alabama
Chicago's South Side
California
Charlotte, North Carolina
On what street is Langston's apartment located?
South Street
Michigan Avenue
Wabash Avenue
5th Street
What is the name of Langston's neighbor in the apartment building?
Miss Fulton
Miss Sutherby
Miss Martin
Miss Robins
Who is Langston's teacher at school?
Miss Smith
Miss Fulton
Miss Robins
Miss Brown
What name do some of the students at school call Langston?
country boy
bad seed
city boy
farmer fred
What are the names of the boys from school who mess with Langston?
Mike, John, Paul
Larry, Eric, Calvin
Harry, Simon, Theodore
Lymon, Errol, Clem
These are the friends Langston misses from back home in Alabama.
Mikey and Tommy
Jimmy and Roland
Lymon and Clem
Jackson and Rashawn
Where was Langston originally from?
Alabama
Georgia
Arkansas
Chicago
When Langston's father is dreaming, Langston hears his father calling his mother this name.
Tessa
Teena
Lisa
Honey
What is glued all over the walls of Langston's apartment?
magazine pictures
wallpaper
the Chicago Defender newspaper
The Virginia Pilot newspaper
This is the name of the library Langston goes to in Chicago.
Martin Luther King Branch
George Cleveland Hall Branch
Grover Cleveland Branch
Barack Obama Branch
What is Langston's father's name?
Henry
James
Harry
Samuel
Who was George Cleveland Hall?
colored man and mayor
famous artist and author
colored man and local physician
famous builder
What is the name of the adult librarian at the public library?
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Kimble
Mrs. Dyson
Mrs. Louis
Who is Mrs. Kimble?
a neighbor
a teacher
an adult librarian
a school principal
What is the name of the children's librarian at the public library?
Miss Light
Miss Thomas
Miss Cook
Miss Fulton
Who is Miss Cook?
the adult librarian
a teacher
a neighbor
the children's librarian
For how long can Langston keep his library books?
1 week
2 days
a month
2 weeks
How many books is Langston allowed to checkout at one time?
10
5
15
8
Who is Mr. Fields?
famous doctor
owner of the corner market
the school principal
a teacher
How many children does Aunt Lena have back in Alabama?
3 daughters
3 sons
2 sons and 1 daughter
she does not have any children
Who is taking care of Grandma back home in Alabama?
Grandpa
Aunt Lena
Miss Fulton
Mr. Smith
What errands do Langston and his father do every Saturday?
wash dishes, write letters, visit park
Bank, grocery store, park
Bank, pay rent, post office, fish market, laundry
they stay home and do not do any errands
What are porgies?
type of sausage
type of fish
type of chicken
type of meat
What is Langston's dad's favorite Saturday dinner?
porgies
steak
shrimp
fried chicken
On Sundays, Langston and his father attend this church.
Grace Tabernacle
Holy Baptist
Praise Tabernacle
United Methodist
What is the name of Langston's principal at his school in Chicago?
Mr. Jones
Mr. Freeman
Mr. Smith
Mr. Fields
Who is Mr. Freeman?
a teacher
school principal
owner of the corner market
a neighbor
IN which section of the library are books about trees located?
Non-fiction 580
Fiction
Biography
Everybody fiction
What tree does Langston want to read about?
Oak
Magnolia
Weeping WIllow
Maple
Who punches Langston in the lip?
Lymon
Clem
Erroll
John
Where does Lymon punch Langston?
On his cheek
On his lip
On his arm
On his back
What is Miss Fulton's first name?
Lisa
Ella
Pearl
Nancy
What does Miss Fulton bring over for Langston and his dad to eat?
sweet potato pie
fried chicken
cookies
apple pie
Where does Langston's father work?
Smith Factory
Maxwell Brothers Plant
Miller Family Plant
The Post Office
What train does Langston's dad take to work?
subway
el train
Amtrak
em train
How does Langston's dad get to work each day?
walks
el train and a bus
bus and subway
drives his car
This is the title of the poem by Langston Hughes that remind Langston of Alabama.
Brown Dirt Road
Sweet Home Alabama
Red Clay Blues
Honey Here I Come
Who wrote the poem "Red Clay Blues"?
William Shakepseare
Langston Hughes
Shel Silverstein
Dr. Seuss
When Grandma dies how long does Langston's father go to Alabama for?
a few days
two weeks
one month
one week
Langston checks out this biography of Langston Hughes from the library?
The Big Sea
Red Clay Blues
The Big Dream
The Giving Tree
Who wrote Finding Langston?
Meg Medina
Lesa Cline-Ransom
Dave Eggers
Polly Horvath
What poet is Langston obsessed with?
Shel Silverstein
Marc Twain
Langston Hughes
Dr. Seuss
What does Mrs. Cook call Langston Hughes around Langston?
your namesake
your best friend
Larry
the best poet
Who does Langston see at the library?
Errol
Mrs. Fulton
Clem
Lymon
Who rips Langston's library book?
Lymon
Clem
his dad
Errol
What is Langston's main problem?
He cannot read
He hates the library
His mom died and his is lonely
He doesn't have any problems
Who becomes Langston's friend in the end?
Clem
Lymon
Errol
Seth
How old is Langston?
16
5
9
11
What book genre does Langston like to read?
non-fiction
poetry
fiction
science-fiction
Which poet did Langston's momma like to read?
Dr. Seuss
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Langston Hughes
Shel Silverstein
What does Langston think Mrs. Cook will do after his book ripped?
kick him out of the library
take his card
yell at him
make him pay for the book
What does Langston learn about Miss Fulton in his week with her?
she teachers math
she teachers poetry
she teachers history
she teachers science
What 2 characters died in the book?
Langston's dad and grandpa
Langston's brother
Langston's mom and grandma
Langston's sister
Who was the leader in the group of bullies?
Lymon
Errol
Clem
Langston
Which bully becomes Langston's friend?
Errol
Lymon
Clem
Mark
Who lives next door to Langston?
Clem
Lymon
Errol
Miss Fulton
Where did Langston and his dad move to?
Cleveland
Charlotte
Chicago
New Orleans
Where did Langston grow up?
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Chicago
What is the name of Langston's dad?
Errol
Henry
Sam
Lymon
What did Henry not want Langston to pay a lot of attention to?
reading
math
sports
writing
Where was the letter from Alabama hidden?
behind a door
under a bed
in the wall
in a lamp
How did Langston and his dad get to Chicago?
train
car
airplane
boat
What did the letter under the bed say?
aunt was sick
grand dad was sick
Grandma was sick
everyone was fine
