I, Too by Langston Hughes

Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

• "They send me to eat in the kitchen / When company comes" (Lines 3-4)

• "But I laugh, / And eat well, / And grow strong." (Lines 5-7)

• "Nobody'll dare / Say to me, / 'Eat in the kitchen'" (Lines 11-13)

• "They'll see how beautiful I am / And be ashamed — / I, too, am America." (Lines 16-18)

What type of poem is "I Too" by Langston Hughes?

• limmerick

• ode

• haiku

• free verse

The poem "I Too" is spoken in-

• third person POV

  (point of view)

• second person POV

  (point of view)

• first person POV

  (point of view)

• third-person omniscient POV

  (point of view)

The tone of "I Too" can be described as -

• joyous and happy.

• depressing and sad.

• determined and hopeful.

• angry and bitter.

Langston Hughes is writing about the dreams that belong to:

• the reader

• people without integrity

• MLK

• people who have given up hope

The speaker uses repetition "I Too" in the poem to convey the idea -

• that he also belongs in America.

• that he loves to eat in the kitchen.

• that he is tire and leaving America.

• that he is not proud to be an American.

Which statement best describes the main theme of the poem?

• It is difficult to remain hopeful in the face of adversity.

• Social change happens through the efforts of many people.

• People often do not realize the depths of their own prejudices.

• Racial prejudice is disgraceful and will dissolve in favor of equality.

How is the detail of the speaker being asked to eat in the kitchen important to the theme?

• It emphasizes the unfair treatment the speaker receives.

• It highlights the speaker's dissatisfaction with the food in certain areas.

• It shows how unfriendly people are in other countries.

• It reveals how unaffected the speaker is by discrimination.

These lines from the poem are an example of -

• personification

• irony

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

The poem "I Too", by Langston Hughes is written in ​ (a)  

​ (b)   .​ The poem has ​ (c)   lines and is a ​ (d)   poem.

• four

• five

• stanzas

• sections

• 18

• 15

• free verse

• limmerick