I, too, Am America: The Harlem Renaissance and Cultural Rebellion — Test
Question 8 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from “I Dream a World” by Langston Hughes. A world I dream where black or white, Whatever race you be, Will share the bounties of the earth And every man is free, Where wretchedness will hang its head And joy, like a pearl, Attends the needs of all mankind— Of such I dream, my world! Based on the dreams that the speaker describes, it is reasonable to infer that the speaker
Answer
A
lives in a time and place where equality does not exist.
B
will do whatever is necessary to gain equality for all.
C
is hopeful all people will experience the same freedoms he enjoys.
D
has given up the idea that one day all people will be treated the same.
Explanation
The speaker imagines a future in which people of every race share the earth’s resources, everyone is free, and everyone’s needs are met. Because these conditions are described as a dream, it is reasonable to infer that the speaker lives in a time or place where equality does not yet exist. The poem does not say that the speaker already enjoys those freedoms or that he will take specific actions to achieve equality.
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