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Langston Hughes Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the great African American poet, Langston Hughes.

A multiple-choice quiz by jericha. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jericha

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,228

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
315

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which river does not belong in the poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"? Hint

The Mississippi

The Euphrates

The Amazon

The Congo

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the poem "I, Too" where do they send him to eat when company comes? Hint

outside

the basement

the bedroom

the kitchen

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Question 3 of 10

3. What animal does Hughes talk about in "Genius Child"? Hint

eagle

cat

dog

hawk

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Question 4 of 10

4. Does Hughes use the term "Jim Crow" in any of his poetry?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "Final Curve", who do you run into when you turn the corner? Hint

yourself

dad

mom

best friend

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "Theme For English B" what was the name of the famous blues singer?

Answer: (Two Words first and last name)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Harlem" what is the fruit that he mentions? Hint

raisin

grape

apple

prune

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Question 8 of 10

8. What kind of dance do they do in Congo Square in the poem "Drums"? Hint

Juba-dance

Line

Square

Conga

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sue's last name in the poem "When Sue Wears Red" is Jones.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What color cloth does the dream keeper use in "The Dream Keeper"? Hint

blue

red

black

yellow

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which river does not belong in the poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"?

Answer: The Amazon

The Euphrates, the Congo, the Nile and the Mississippi were all mentioned. Hughes came up with this poem after crossing the Mississippi, and he began to ponder of what rivers like the ones in the poem had meant to African-Americans.

2. In the poem "I, Too" where do they send him to eat when company comes?

Answer: the kitchen

Hughes composed this poem in 1924, and the first line alludes to Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing."

3. What animal does Hughes talk about in "Genius Child"?

Answer: eagle

"Can you love an eagle, tame or wild?"

4. Does Hughes use the term "Jim Crow" in any of his poetry?

Answer: yes

Jim Crow refers to the laws that enforced segregation of blacks and whites.

5. In "Final Curve", who do you run into when you turn the corner?

Answer: yourself

In this poem Hughes tells us that if we can face ourselves we can face anything.

6. In "Theme For English B" what was the name of the famous blues singer?

Answer: Bessie Smith

The college decribed in this poem is the City College of the City University of New York.

7. In "Harlem" what is the fruit that he mentions?

Answer: raisin

Hughes's poetry often talks about dreams.

8. What kind of dance do they do in Congo Square in the poem "Drums"?

Answer: Juba-dance

Juba-dance is a southern dance having a lively rhythm and the clapping of the hands.

9. Sue's last name in the poem "When Sue Wears Red" is Jones.

Answer: true

Her full name is Susanna Jones.

10. What color cloth does the dream keeper use in "The Dream Keeper"?

Answer: blue

This is another dream poem by Hughes.

Source: Author jericha

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