View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section V: Distance Nowhere.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "tom-toms" refer to in "Danse Africaine"?
(a) Drums.
(b) Drawings.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Fruits.

2. In "Water-Front Streets," where does the speaker claim to carry "beauties"?
(a) In his diary.
(b) In his mind and soul.
(c) In his heart and dreams.
(d) In his photo album.

3. How are the poems in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" organized?
(a) By thematic section.
(b) Alphabetically.
(c) By publication date.
(d) Randomly.

4. Which of the following does the speaker NOT claim to have been in "Negro"?
(a) A worker.
(b) A singer.
(c) A slave.
(d) A doctor.

5. In the poem "Spirituals," what strong items does the speaker look to put his hands on?
(a) Rocks.
(b) The firm roots of trees.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) The rising shaft of mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the poem "Fire," what does the author think fire is going to do?

2. What country is NOT mentioned in any of the poems in "Sea and Land"?

3. What did the speaker's lover do in "Late Last Night" that caused his/her heart to break?

4. Who sends the speaker a letter in "Personal"?

5. Who is the congregation crying out to in "Shout"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 233 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample