A Dream Deferred
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A Dream Deferred
Quiz
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+10
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the central theme of the poem 'A Dream Deferred' by Langston Hughes?
The inevitability of death
The importance of dreams
The beauty of nature
The power of love
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which literary device is predominantly used in 'A Dream Deferred'?
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In 'A Dream Deferred', what does the phrase 'Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?' suggest?
Dreams become sweeter with time
Dreams lose their vitality
Dreams become more valuable
Dreams are preserved
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the tone of 'A Dream Deferred'?
Joyful
Melancholic
Indifferent
Optimistic
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the structure of 'A Dream Deferred'?
Sonnet
Free verse
Haiku
Limerick
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the word 'deferred' mean in the context of the poem?
Achieved
Postponed
Forgotten
Celebrated
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does Langston Hughes use imagery in 'A Dream Deferred'?
To create a sense of hope
To evoke a sense of decay
To illustrate a journey
To depict a celebration
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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