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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What "mellows to a golden note" in "Trumpet Player"?
2. What is Hughes known as being the originator of?
3. In the poem "Catch," what is Big Boy carrying on his shoulders?
4. What women are surrounding the speaker in "Sylvester's Dying Bed"?
5. What did the speaker's lover in "Lover's Return" come home to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do many of the poems in the "Afro-American Fragment" section of "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" have an undercurrent of?
2. What theme unites the poems in "Distance Nowhere"?
3. Why do some African-Americans have a complicated relationship with Christianity, at least as is represented in "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes"?
4. What does the use of the word "fragment" in a poem title imply?
5. Why does the speaker want people to wear red in "Wake"?
6. What advice does the gypsy give the speaker in "Bad Luck Card"?
7. What kind of feeling does "Dream Variations" help the "Afro-American Fragment" section conclude with?
8. What is the Harlem Renaissance known for?
9. Why is the "After Hours" section of "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" named what it is?
10. How does the speaker describe a dream in "Beale Street"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Sylvester in "Sylvester's Death Bed" and discuss 1) the role(s) women play in the poem, 2) Sylvester's attitude about the women surrounding him, and 3) the meaning behind why Sylvester dies right before he is able to "hug 'em."
Essay Topic 2
Discuss why Hughes decided to name the section of "Selected Poems of Langston Hughes" that deals with the American South "Magnolia Flowers." Make sure to address the symbolism and imagery of a magnolia that Hughes taps into.
Essay Topic 3
In a well-written essay, discuss 1) 3 reasons why it is important to know information about an author when analyzing a literary text and 2) one example for each reason of how knowing about Hughes helps the reader better understand a poem (or part of a poem) of your choosing.
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