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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Twenty-One,Tragedy at Toluca—Time to Leave.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Hughes when he sailed away from America?
(a) 24.
(b) 18.
(c) 21.
(d) 22.

2. What was the name of the dormitory at Columbia in which Hughes lived?
(a) Hartland Hall.
(b) Hagred Hall.
(c) Hartley Hall.
(d) Humphrey Hall.

3. Who did Hughes say was the one professor who he was interested in at Columbia?
(a) Mr. Wasson.
(b) Mr. Wagner.
(c) Mr. Williams.
(d) Mr. Watson.

4. How did Hughes feel when he arrived in Harlem for the first time?
(a) Lost and confused.
(b) Nervous and uncertain.
(c) Happy and excited.
(d) Frightened and regretful.

5. Where was Hughes when he was refused service at the train station soda fountain?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) San Antonio.
(c) Memphis.
(d) St. Louis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Langston Hughes born?

2. How did Hughes think poems were like rainbows?

3. Where did Hughes go to see the bullfights in Mexico?

4. Where did Langston Hughes want to attend college?

5. What did Hughes's father finally do for his son?

(see the answer key)

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