Exploring Hughes' Mother to Son

Exploring Hughes' Mother to Son

10th Grade

10 Qs

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Exploring Hughes' Mother to Son

Exploring Hughes' Mother to Son

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.9-10.10, RL.9-10.9, RL.11-12.8

+14

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jennifer Moller

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the speaker in Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son"?

A teacher

A mother

A son

A friend

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What metaphor does the mother use to describe her life in the poem?

A river

A staircase

A mountain

A road

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which phrase from the poem suggests that the mother has faced difficulties?

"Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair."

"I’ve been climbing."

"I keep going."

"I turn the light on."

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main message the mother wants to convey to her son?

To always be polite

To never give up despite hardships

To travel the world

To become rich

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the mother describe the staircase in her life?

Smooth and easy

Full of tacks, splinters, and torn-up boards

Made of gold

Short and straight

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the mother tell her son about her struggles?

To make him feel sorry for her

To warn him not to make the same mistakes

To encourage him to persevere through his own challenges

To convince him to move away

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem?

Angry and resentful

Hopeful and determined

Indifferent and cold

Humorous and light-hearted

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

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