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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Hughes's college, what was the racial makeup of the faculty?

2. Once, on his way to the train accompanied by a chauffeur and a secretary, who did Hughes meet at the station?

3. Who did Hughes bump into in New Orleans from his days in Harlem?

4. Who were Pail Robeson, Florence Mills, Bessie Smith and Roland Hayes?

5. What made Hughes the "town curiosity" while he was in Italy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Bruce? Why did he become upset at work? What happened when the boss fired him? How did this affect Hughes?

2. What was hazing at Lincoln University? What kinds of things did hazing involve? What was Hughes's initiation ritual for his fraternity?

3. Why did Hughes go to Washington D.C. after landing in New York?

4. What other meeting did Dr. Locke arrange for Hughes before leaving town?

5. Who was Annette, and why was she fired from the Grand Duc? What happened on her last night at the club?

6. How did Hughes's patron feel about black in America? How did this manifest itself in her relationship with Hughes?

7. What happened to Hughes when his patron broke off their relationship?

8. What were some of the places in Italy Hughes saw aboard the ship headed for New York? What happened to him in Valencia?

9. Where was the Interracial Conference Hughes attended during his sophomore year located? What story did Hughes tell about this conference?

10. How did Hughes compare Bricktop Ada Smith and Florence? How were the two women different?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When he was a child, Hughes lived with the Reeds who not only saw to his care and education but also to his religious development. One incident at church was a particularly important one for Hughes. What happened to him at the Reed's church? How did his behavior affect the Reeds? How did it affect Hughes? How did this experience change his life?

Essay Topic 2

Hughes decided to attend Lincoln University, an all black college, when he received a scholarship. How was his experience at Lincoln different than that of Columbia University? What did Hughes identify as a major problem at Lincoln, and what did he attempt to do about it? Was he successful?

Essay Topic 3

Hughes approached the subject of his relationship with his father over the years of his growing up in poverty. Discuss Langston Hughes's relationship with his father James. In what ways are they similar? How do their differences showcase who Langston Hughes is?

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