Biography Information
Where was Langston Hughes born?
Joplin, Missouri
Who believed that Hughes was the most abused poet in America?
Lindsay Patterson
American poets were turning inward to write vague and cryptic poetry whereas Hughes was turning ...
outward
This poem makes the reader understand the importance of dreams in his/her life.
Dreams
Hughes travelled the _____ quite often.
world
Where did Hughes die?
New York
How many short story collections did Hughes write?
3
Hughes spread his message with _____ although he was always serious.
humor
Hughes reached many people through his fictional character ...
Jesse B. Semple or Simple
As a child Hughes lived in ...
Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, and Ohio
Who was Hughes's earliest inspiration?
His grandmother (Mary Langston)
Hughes became the first black American to earn a living soley from....
his writing and public lectures
When it came to politics Hughes ...
spoke the truth
This poem is very emotional and is meant to remind readers of life’s hardships
Mother to Son
When he turned 20, he worked as a(n) _____ aboard ships that went to Africa, Holland, and later to France and Italy.
deckhand
What complication did Hughes die from?
Prostate Cancer
How many plays did Hughes write?
over 20
Hughes had the belief that humanity could ...
live together in peace
In this poem, Hughes revisits a common theme of perseverance.
Life is Fine
Hughes visited _____ and Cuba in 1932
Haiti
What street was renamed "Langston Hughes Place" in his honor?
East 127th Street
Selected Letters of Langston Hughes are all about his regular correspondence with ...
his friends, fans, and publishers
The key to Langston Hughes’s poetry was how he could ...
be deceptive and have profound simplicity
Hughes's fictional character is both lovable and believable because the situations he meets and discusses are ...
very true to the lives everyone lives today.
He spent time in Spain to cover the Civil War as a correspondent and he titled his second autobiography ...
I Wonder as I Wander