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WorksheetsHold Fast to Dreams
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Where was Langston Hughes born?
Topeka, Kansas
Joplin, Missouri
Bronx, New York
Tulsa, Oklahoma
List these events of Langston's life in order
Langston's father left him & his mom to live in Mexico.
Langston's mother left him to look for work in other cities.
Langston's grandma died.
Which line in Scene 1 explains how Langston faced discrimination?
"Across the street, some boys are playing with a ball."
"Those white children threw rocks at you!"
"If I'm so important, why can't I wear normal shoes?"
"In 1915, Langston's Grandmother dies."
At the end of Scene 1, Langston's Grandma dies and it says he is "taken in" by friends. Use context clues to figure out what they mean when they say he is taken in.
His friends adopt him
His friends laughed at him
His friends beat him up
His friends take him on a vacation
Which of these BEST describe the environment of Lawrence, Kansas when Langston Hughes was growing up?
It was a safe and welcoming place for Langston Hughes to grow up.
Langston made a lot of friends in Kansas
It was scary for Langston because racist laws were being put into place.
Lawrence, Kansas was a vibrant and diverse community for Langston Hughes to explore.
What does Langston's mother suggest about his poetry in Scene 3?
She encourages him to continue writing as it will bring him fame.
She believes his writing is too dark and should be more uplifting.
She believes that his plays are much better than his poetry.
He should give up his writing because it does not earn money.
Fill in the blanks to make the sentence make the most sense:
When Langston goes to (a) he is happy to find that there is less racial (b) .
Langston Hughes published his first poem when he was at
Martin Luther King Jr. High
Harlem
Central High School
Chicago
Langston Hughes published his first poem when he was at
Martin Luther King Jr. High
Harlem
Central High School
Chicago
Langston wanted to go to New York to...
Get a hotdog
Go to see Broadway
Ride a taxi
Join the Harlem Renaissance
What would be the BEST way to describe Langston's relationship with his father?
Close and loving
Very distant and strained
Carefree
Open and honest
Langston quits Columbia University in Scene 6 to do what?
Visit Jazz clubs
Attend a political rally
Take a road trip
Go back to his hometown
After Langston left Harlem to travel the world, he went to the continents of (a) and Africa
After rising to fame, Langston Hughes tells reporters that he is going back to...
Mexico
Lawrence, Kansas
Harlem
Cleveland, Ohio
How does Langston get his first big break from Vachel Lindsay?
Langston sends a letter to Lindsay asking for a chance to be published
Langston slips his poems under the plate of Lindsay
Langston meets Lindsay in person and recites his poem
Langston posts his poem on a public forum for Lindsay to see
What is the main THEME of this play?
Hang onto your dreams even when others do not believe in you
The importance of friendship and loyalty
The importance of keeping family together
The consequences of making bad decisions
In Scene 3, Langston's mother tells him that "Dreams don't put food on the table," what does she mean by this?
She does not believe Langston can make a living with his dream.
She believes in Langston
She is very hungry.
She wants Langston to follow in her footsteps as a carpenter.
In Scene 4, Langston's mother wants to travel to (a) for work, but Langston would rather live in (b)
Which of these words would Langston most likely use to describe his father?
Generous
Greedy
Caring
Industrious
Langston stated that many Black men and women were moving to Harlem to create art. This was called the...
Harlem Flow
Harlem Shake
Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Renaissance
