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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Busboy Poet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Langston have any interest in poetry?
(a) A lot.
(b) Little.
(c) None.
(d) Quite a bit.

2. When Langston has had enough of the ocean and asked for his pay, where does he travel?
(a) Paris.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Berlin.
(d) London.

3. From whom is his mother's grandfather supposedly descended?
(a) Kole Black.
(b) Francis Scott Key.
(c) Frances Quarles.
(d) Sterling A. Brown.

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

5. What does Langston's mother make him do at church?
(a) Be in the choir.
(b) Read the Gospel.
(c) Act out a role.
(d) Be an acolyte.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the children do this?

2. On what does he spend his money?

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

4. What does Langston find to still be prevalent when he visits his mother?

5. Who will Langston be joining?

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