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Langston Hughes

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What decade was the Harlem Renaissance in?

a)

1900s

b)

1940s

c)

1920s

d)

1960s

2.

Which sentence is the best summary of who Langston Hughes was?

a)

Langston Hughes was a wonderful writer.

b)

One of the most famous poets of the Harlem Renaissance was Langston Hughes.

c)

Langston Hughes was a popular African-American writer and main figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

d)

Langston Hughes had many difficulties throughout his life, but prevailed to become a famous writer during the Harlem Renaissance.

3.

Throughout the poem, what does Hughes reveal about dreams lost?

a)

It could weigh a person down or make them feel empty inside.

b)

It could become more beautiful and sweet

c)

It could feed the soul and explode into further dreams

d)

It could keep the person hungry for more

4.

What is the meaning of "barren" in the following:

"Life is a barren field"

a)

cold

b)

large

c)

empty

d)

dry

5.

Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:

"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."

a)

simile

b)

pun

c)

repetition

d)

metaphor

6.

What is a possible theme of the poem?

a)

Dreams can lead a person in the wrong direction.

b)

Dreams can disappoint people.

c)

Dreams can be difficult to achieve.

d)

Dreams can give people a purpose in life.

7.
How is Roger's attempt to steal Mrs. Jones' pocketbook thwarted 
a)
Mrs. Jones trips him.
b)
The combined weight of the purse and his body throws him off balance.
c)
Mrs. Jones sees what he is about to do and talks him out of it.
d)
His conscience stops him after he has grabbed the purse.
8.
"When I get through with you, sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones," Mrs. Jones says. From this announcement you can see that Mrs. Jones...
a)
Roger looks up at her
b)
has a powerful personality
c)
is courteous
d)
is afraid of Roger won't remember her
9.
Which words best describe Mrs. Jones?
a)
tough and ruthless
b)
meek and strong
c)
foolish and trusting
d)
strict and kind
10.
To show that she does not expect Roger to rob her again, Mrs. Jones.... 
a)
asks if there is anyone at his house to feed him
b)
tells him he should not have snatched her purse
c)
asks him to go to the store
d)
turns her back on him while she cooks
11.

By the end of the story, you know that Roger ....

a)

is selfish

b)

is a quiet, honest boy at heart

c)

thinks the world owes him something

d)

has a criminal mind