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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. What courses does Hughes take?
(a) Education and literature.
(b) Music and literature.
(c) Literature and theater.
(d) Theater and music.

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

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

4. Has Langston become interested in writing?
(a) Not yet.
(b) Yes.
(c) Some.
(d) Yes, just recently.

5. How is Langston treated in Africa?
(a) He is discriminated against.
(b) He is treated as an African.
(c) He is warmly welcomed.
(d) He is mistreated because he is American.

Short Answer Questions

1. During his senior year of high school, what happens to Langston?

2. Why is Lincoln known as the "black Princeton?"

3. Where does Langston accept a job teaching English?

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

5. What does Langston's father approach him one day and say?

(see the answer key)

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