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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Columbia vs. Harlem.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who will Langston be joining?
(a) His mother and aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His mother, stepfather, and stepbrother.
(d) His mother, stepfather, and half-brother.

2. How does Langston help this family?
(a) With the housework, which included setting hens and driving cows to pasture.
(b) By branding the cattle.
(c) By cooking and cleaning.
(d) By tutoring their children.

3. What does Auntie Reed insist that Langston do?
(a) Read every night.
(b) Go to church every Sunday.
(c) Babysit her children.
(d) Clean the house every Saturday.

4. As what is Langston's mother employed?
(a) A maid.
(b) A cook.
(c) A nanny.
(d) A teacher.

5. Who takes Langston in?
(a) The DeVanes.
(b) The Campbells.
(c) The Reeds.
(d) The Smiths.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is "The Weary Blues" published?

2. What happens when Langston shows up to claim his room key at Columbia?

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

4. Where does Langston accept a job teaching English?

5. In what community center does Langston become involved?

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