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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Langston continue to submit plays?
(a) Hollywood.
(b) The Karamu.
(c) Broadway.
(d) Footlite.

2. High school has readied him for college. Does Langston have a chance of going on with his education?
(a) No, because he does not want to go to college.
(b) No chance.
(c) A great chance.
(d) Little chance.

3. When Fire is finally published at the end of the summer, how is it received?
(a) With negative reviews.
(b) With hostile reviews.
(c) With mixed reviews.
(d) With positive reviews.

4. What does Langston's father approach him one day and say?
(a) He wants him to go to college and become a painter.
(b) He wants him to go to college and become a doctor.
(c) He wants him to go to college and become a writer.
(d) He wants him to go to college and become a mining engineer.

5. Why is Langston's summer in Toluca not a bad one?
(a) His father encourages him to write.
(b) He makes many friends.
(c) His father is rarely around.
(d) His father is around most of the time.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is this summer called the 'Red Summer?'

2. How does Langston pass the time in Mexico?

3. What does Langston do on the train ride to Mexico?

4. What does his mother receive while they are there?

5. Where are Hughes' plays performed?

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