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WorksheetsLangston Hughes
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What decade was the Harlem Renaissance in?
1900s
1940s
1920s
1960s
Which sentence is the best summary of who Langston Hughes was?
Langston Hughes was a wonderful writer.
One of the most famous poets of the Harlem Renaissance was Langston Hughes.
Langston Hughes was a popular African-American writer and main figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
Langston Hughes had many difficulties throughout his life, but prevailed to become a famous writer during the Harlem Renaissance.
Throughout the poem, what does Hughes reveal about dreams lost?
It could weigh a person down or make them feel empty inside.
It could become more beautiful and sweet
It could feed the soul and explode into further dreams
It could keep the person hungry for more
What is the meaning of "barren" in the following:
"Life is a barren field"
cold
large
empty
dry
Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:
"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."
simile
pun
repetition
metaphor
What is a possible theme of the poem?
Dreams can lead a person in the wrong direction.
Dreams can disappoint people.
Dreams can be difficult to achieve.
Dreams can give people a purpose in life.
By the end of the story, you know that Roger ....
is selfish
is a quiet, honest boy at heart
thinks the world owes him something
has a criminal mind
