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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. In what activity is Hughes involved?
(a) The school basketball team.
(b) The school paper.
(c) The school Communist organization.
(d) The school band.

2. Why are Hughes and the crew sent to Odessa?
(a) In order to film shots that show villagers working in the fields.
(b) In order to film some footage of a southern town.
(c) In order to film shots that resemble the Russian countryside.
(d) In order to film some cotton-picking scenes.

3. Why do Lucas and Hughes spend most of their evenings as guests in black households?
(a) They do not feel comfortable staying in hotels.
(b) They do not trust white people.
(c) They are welcomed by the communities they visit.
(d) They are often unwelcome in hotels.

4. Where are Hughes' plays performed?
(a) At the Wintergarden.
(b) At Footlite.
(c) At Karamu.
(d) At the Croswell.

5. By whom is Langston greatly influenced?
(a) Mary Hazelnutt.
(b) Carrie Walnutt.
(c) Helen Chestnutt.
(d) Sally Pecan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Langston think about his job as a doorman at a nightclub?

2. Where does Langston tour for the entirety of the summer?

3. Why do the children do this?

4. What does Langston do at this revival?

5. How does Langston's father try to convince Langston to come to Mexico for the summer?

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