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

2. Where does this trip south take Langston?
(a) To colleges, high schools, and local meeting places.
(b) To community centers and high schools.
(c) To unversities and concert halls.
(d) To famous theaters.

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

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

5. Where does Langston enjoy watching Saturday football games?
(a) At his high school.
(b) On television.
(c) At the Kansas State University.
(d) At the University of Kansas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Langston's only friend at Columbia?

2. How does Fisk College reward Hughes for reading his poems at their college?

3. What is Hughes pleased to find about Africa?

4. Of what is Langston an active member?

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

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