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QuizMultiple Choice

Allusion and Metaphor in "I, Too, Sing America"

Question 13 • CA-Expository Reading and Writing B

Read the lines from Langston Hughes’s poem "I, Too, Sing America."But I laugh,And eat well,And grow strong.

Answer
A
showed that African Americans were a growing population.
B
encouraged African Americans to feel powerful.
C
showed that African Americans can have a sense of humor.
D
demonstrated that African Americans can enjoy life.

Explanation

The speaker says that even when he is sent away, he laughs, eats well, and grows strong. These words show resilience and growing confidence despite unfair treatment, encouraging African Americans to feel powerful. The best choice is “encouraged African Americans to feel powerful.”

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