Hold Fast to Dreams

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 mother left him to look for work in other cities.

• Langston's grandma died.

• Langston's father left him & his mom to live in Mexico.

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)   .​

• Central High School
• prejudice
• justice
• North Side High School
• disagreements
• Lawrence, Kansas

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