Langston Hugues: Let America be America Again

"Let it be the pioneer on the plain..." This quote could mean...

• It could mean following others without initiative.
• It could mean being a passive observer in a situation.
• It could mean avoiding responsibility and leadership.
• It could mean that is a reference to settlers who moved west.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does connive mean?

• To openly support a good cause.
• To secretly plan a surprise party.
• To secretly allow or cooperate in wrongdoing.
• To ignore wrongdoing completely.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does it mean to bear something?

• To ignore a problem or responsibility.
• To give up on a task or duty.
• To avoid taking any action or responsibility.
• To endure or carry a burden or responsibility.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does a bondsman mean?

• A bondsman is a financial analyst for corporations.
• A bondsman is a legal representative in court.
• A bondsman is a type of investment advisor.
• A bondsman is an archaic word for slave.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does a serf mean?

• A serf is a merchant in a city.
• A serf is a free landowner.
• A serf is a bound laborer in a feudal system.
• A serf is a type of medieval knight.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does it mean to barter?

• To barter means to buy items using cash.
• To barter is to donate items to charity.
• To barter refers to the act of selling goods online.
• To barter means to trade goods or exchange good without money.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What could furrow in the following quote mean? "In every brick and stone, in every furrow turned..."

• A groove or trench made in the ground, symbolizing effort and labor.
• A decorative pattern on clothing.
• A type of plant used in agriculture.
• A term for a type of animal habitat.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the "Old World" according to the quotation: "In the Old World while still a serf or kings..." Which definition matches the "Old World"?

• Europe, Asia, and Africa during the feudal era.
• South America in the Age of Exploration.
• Australia during the Gold Rush.
• North America during the colonial period.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does it mean when the author writes "Surely not me? The millions on relief..."

• The author believes everyone deserves relief.
• The author is indifferent to the situation.
• The author supports the relief efforts.
• The author educates the reader that there were many people in the 1930's who could not find food, water, or shelter.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What does leeches mean in the poem?

• Leeches are a metaphor for friendship and support.
• Leeches symbolize exploitation or those who drain others.
• Leeches represent healing and medicinal properties.
• Leeches symbolize nature and environmental balance.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9