Langston Hughes
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English
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11th Grade
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Marcus North
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In the opening lines of “I, Too,” the speaker says, “They send me to eat in the kitchen / When company comes.” What does the kitchen most strongly symbolize?
Poverty and hunger
Domestic comfort
Segregation and marginalization
Family unity
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Multiple Choice
The line “Tomorrow, I’ll be at the table / When company comes” primarily conveys:
Acceptance of current conditions
Hope for equality and inclusion
Desire for solitude
Fear of confrontation
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Multiple Choice
How does the tone shift from the beginning to the end of “I, Too”?
From anger to forgiveness
From quiet endurance to confident assertion
From joy to sorrow
From confusion to clarity
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Multiple Choice
Which literary technique strengthens the poem’s message of resilience and civil rights struggle?
Complex metaphors and irony
Repetition and concise diction
Extended similes and hyperbole
Alliteration and rhyme scheme
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Multiple Choice
The speaker feels a deep connection to...
the future
the rivers
the ancient cities
the earth
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Multiple Choice
How does the repeating structure of the lines in the first stanza contribute to the meaning of the poem?
By connecting the speaker to historical rivers
By describing how rivers have changed over time
By showing why the rivers can cause people to dream
By explaining why the speaker has abandoned the rivers
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Multiple Choice
In “Refugee in America,” the words “Freedom” and “Liberty” are described as “sweet and wonderful to say.” What does this suggest about Hughes’s view of these concepts?
They are meaningless in everyday life
They are powerful ideals that evoke deep emotion
They are outdated and irrelevant
They are privileges only for the wealthy
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Multiple Choice
The line “If you had known what I knew / You would know why” most strongly reflects which theme?
Protest against injustice through personal experience
Celebration of universal equality
Indifference toward social change
Advocacy for isolation
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Multiple Choice
In “Dream Variations,” the speaker’s desire to “fling my arms wide / In the face of the sun” symbolizes:
Exhaustion and defeat
Joy, freedom, and empowerment
Anger toward nature
Desire for wealth
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Multiple Choice
The repetition of “Dance! Whirl! Whirl!” in the poem primarily serves to:
Emphasize monotony in life
Reinforce the speaker’s protest against racial limitations
Suggest a lack of control
Indicate fear of change
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