Post Utme Uniben 2017 Literature Question 15

Practice objective / multiple choice question 15 from the 2017 Post Utme Uniben Literature examination.

Post Utme Uniben 2017 Literature Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 15 POST_UTME_UNIBEN • 2017 • LITERATURE • objective

In Langston Hughes' Harlem, what is the significance of the line 'What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?'?

Answer Options

A. The line represents the speaker's frustration with the lack of opportunities in Harlem.
Correct Answer B. The line symbolizes the idea that dreams can wither away if not fulfilled.
C. The line is a reference to the speaker's own personal struggles with racism.
D. The line is a metaphor for the decay of the American Dream.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The line symbolizes the idea that dreams can wither away if not fulfilled.

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This is Post Utme Uniben 2017 Literature Question 15. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Uniben Literature examination.

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