Which statement below BEST reflects the author's opinion of Langston Hughes's poetry? a. The author believes that hip-hop music is better than Hughes's.

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Which statement below BEST reflects the author's opinion of Langston Hughes's poetry? a. The author believes that hip-hop music is better than Hughes's poetry. b. The author believes it is not important to learn about Hughes's poetry. c. The author believes that Hughes's poetry is very difficult for people to understand. d. The author believes that Hughes made important contributions to American poetry.

What is the meaning of the word intrigued in the sentence? a. curious b. aware c. certain d. removed

Which event below happened FIRST in the story? a. Abid found American literature boring. b. Abid read "Mother to Son" in English class. c. Abid began to feel good about the English language. d. Abid learned about Langston Hughes from Mr. Bailey.