African American Poet
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
11th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the speaker compare himself or herself to rivers in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”?
The speaker is the same age as the rivers of the world.
The speaker’s song sounds like the flowing waters of rivers.
Both the speaker and rivers are dark and mysterious.
The speaker’s soul is deep like the waters of rivers
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the speaker in “I, Too,” why will no one dare to say “Eat in the kitchen”?
People will understand their darker brother.
The darker brother will be strong.
People will stop being ashamed.
The beauty of all people will be apparent.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What quality do the four poems have in common?
All four poems present a single event in the lives of African Americans.
Each poem presents jazz as a unifying and liberating idea.
All four poems describe ways of singing, playing, or listening to the blues.
Each poem portrays the feelings and experiences of African Americans.
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CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is Langston Hughes remembered in the United States?
As one of the greatest singers
As one of the greatest poet.
As one of the greatest dancers
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CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Langston Hughes famous for?
Langston Hughes was a talented black poet who made movies against segregation and racism Even though he had an unpresent family who was not in his life he still became one of the most famous African-American poets.
Langston Hughes was a talented black poet who made poems against segregation and racism Even though he had an unpresent family who was not in his life he still became one of the most famous African-American poets.
Langston Hughes was a talented black poet who made songs against segregation and racism Even though he had an unpresent family who was not in his life he still became one of the most famous African-American poets.
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What impact did Langston Hughes have on society during the time he lived?
He tried to restore the rights of a black citizen.
He tried to separate blacks from white.
He used his poems to say blacks are better than whites.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
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CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.11
CCSS.RL.8.10
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