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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, Rehearsal.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does his mother receive while they are there?
(a) A letter from his stepfather.
(b) Cancer treatments.
(c) Good care at a reasonable price from a black physician.
(d) News about her sister.

2. What leads Langston and his father to get into an argument concerning Langston's future?
(a) Langston wants to be a mining engineer.
(b) Langston does not want to go to college.
(c) Langston wants to be a writer.
(d) Langston wants to be a painter.

3. During his senior year of high school, what happens to Langston?
(a) He is elected editor of the yearbook and class poet.
(b) He becomes class president.
(c) He joins the track team.
(d) He is prom king.

4. Why is this summer called the 'Red Summer?'
(a) Because the summer has record high temperatures.
(b) Because many Chinese are moving to the country.
(c) Because the fear of Communism has spread like wildfire.
(d) Because of the violence against blacks that ensues in the post war environment.

5. How does Langston's father try to convince Langston to come to Mexico for the summer?
(a) He hints at an opportunity to pursue a college education.
(b) He will buy him a new car.
(c) He offers to pay his way.
(d) He hints at getting full custody.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where do Langston and his mother move back?

2. Where does Langston accept a job teaching English?

3. What happens when, in January, 1921, "A Negro Speaks of Rivers" is published in The Crisis?

4. Which of Hughes' works is published during this summer?

5. During this time he meets with many important literary figures of what movement?

(see the answer key)

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