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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, I've Known Rivers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens during a revival?
(a) The children of the congregation are baptized.
(b) The entire congregaton prays for the souls of the children.
(c) Langston accepts Jesus as his savior.
(d) Langston finally attends church with the Reeds.

2. How is Mary Langston a proud woman?
(a) She does not speak to white people.
(b) She charges a great deal of money to work for white people.
(c) She never asks for help.
(d) She refuses to cook, clean, or wash for rich white families.

3. After crossing into the country, why is Langston denied a sleeping car on the train?
(a) He is too young to have a sleeping car.
(b) There are not enough sleeping cars.
(c) He is black.
(d) He does not have enough money.

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

5. What does Langston do that evening?
(a) He cries himself to sleep.
(b) He writes a letter to his mother.
(c) He calls his mother.
(d) He prays.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Langston help this family?

2. What does Langston learn about his father?

3. When does Langston's mother send for him?

4. Who does Langston's grandmother take Langston to hear at the university?

5. High school has readied him for college. Does Langston have a chance of going on with his education?

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