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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20, Theater in a Suitcase.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the children do one by one?
(a) They sing a solo.
(b) They thank their families and friends for their support.
(c) They read a passage from the Bible.
(d) They approach the altar.

3. What does his mother do afterward?
(a) She begins to cry hysterically.
(b) She has him meet with the pastor.
(c) She whips him and teaches him a lesson about respecting other people's art.
(d) She sends him to live with his father.

4. Where is "The Weary Blues" published?
(a) In the Amsterdam News.
(b) In the Paris Gazette.
(c) In the London Times.
(d) In the Nice News.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are his first few months in this city?

2. What does Langston do at this revival?

3. Of what is Langston an active member?

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

5. Where does this trip south take Langston?

(see the answer key)

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