WorksheetsI, Too, Sing America
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the subject of "I, Too" by Langston Hughes?
a)
A hungry African American
b)
Slaves
c)
Someone who wants equality
d)
A kitchen remodel
2.
Who is the speaker of the poem, "I, Too"?
a)
The plantation owner
b)
The slaves
c)
The "darker brother"
d)
The parents of Langston Hughes
3.
What does America represent in the first stanza?
"I, too, sing America"
"I, too, sing America"
a)
Choir
b)
The future
c)
Equal rights
d)
Freedom
4.
What does the kitchen symbolize?
"They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes"
"They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes"
a)
The future
b)
Segregation
c)
Hunger
d)
The future
5.
What does "Tomorrow" symbolize in the second stanza?
Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
Tomorrow,
I'll be at the table
When company comes.
a)
Choir
b)
The future
c)
Equal rights
d)
Freedom
6.
What is the tone of the poem, "I, Too"?
a)
Hopeful
b)
Joyful
c)
Angry
d)
Sad
7.
In which line do you know the speaker feels proud?
a)
"And be ashamed"
b)
"Eat in the kitchen"
c)
"They'll see how beautiful I am"
d)
"Say to me"
8.
Which is an example of repetition?
a)
"I, too, sing America" and "I, too, am America"
b)
"Besides" and "And be ashamed"
c)
"I am the darker brother" and "I, too, am America"
d)
"Tomorrow" and "Then"
9.
What is a synonym for "company" as it is used in this poem?
a)
A business
b)
Pets
c)
School
d)
Guests
10.
What is a synonym for "ashamed"?
a)
Deeply embarrassed
b)
Excited
c)
Hopeful
d)
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