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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Not Without Laughter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Langston have any interest in poetry?
(a) None.
(b) Quite a bit.
(c) Little.
(d) A lot.

2. Who are among Langston's classmates?
(a) Thurgood Marshall and Alice Walker.
(b) Cab Calloway and Thurgood Marshall.
(c) Etheridge Knight and Cab Calloway.
(d) Alice Walker and Etheridge Knight.

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 joins the track team.
(c) He becomes class president.
(d) He is prom king.

4. What has Langston's mother just done?
(a) Had another child.
(b) Divorced his father.
(c) Remarried.
(d) Moved in with her sister.

5. When does Langston's mother send for him?
(a) When he is twelve.
(b) When he is fourteen.
(c) When he is ten.
(d) When he is eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hughes' job aboard the S.S. West Hesseltine?

2. What is Hughes pleased to find about Africa?

3. In what activity is Hughes involved?

4. What would Langston rather read?

5. What does he do during this activity?

(see the answer key)

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