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

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

3. Where will he be joining these people?
(a) In Washington, DC.
(b) In Lincoln, Illinois.
(c) In Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) In Chicago, Illinois.

4. What happens when Langston shows up to claim his room key at Columbia?
(a) He is told that blacks are not allowed in the dormitories.
(b) He is given a key and a roommate.
(c) He is given a key to a small, closet-sized room.
(d) He is told that he will be staying off campus.

5. During this time he meets with many important literary figures of what movement?
(a) The Black Wave.
(b) The Harlem Movement.
(c) The Black Renaissance.
(d) The African American Movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Hughes' only friend in Africa?

2. What does Langston's mother write?

3. Why does Langston move to Cleveland?

4. What has Langston's mother just done?

5. What does Langston do at this revival?

(see the answer key)

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