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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, Around the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Langston sneak into the medical school building?
(a) He wants to be a doctor.
(b) To watch students dissect cadavers.
(c) He wants to steal medical supplies.
(d) He needs a doctor.

2. After his first year at Lincoln, where does Hughes rent a room for the summer?
(a) Queens.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Harlem.
(d) The Bronx.

3. What does Langston do when he is denied admittance because of his color?
(a) He stays at home.
(b) He complains to the management.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He begins watching movies at the opera house.

4. Why is this summer called the 'Red Summer?'
(a) Because the summer has record high temperatures.
(b) Because the fear of Communism has spread like wildfire.
(c) Because of the violence against blacks that ensues in the post war environment.
(d) Because many Chinese are moving to the country.

5. What does Hughes do when he returns to Moscow?
(a) He learns Russian.
(b) He waits for his permit to leave.
(c) He meets with another movie producer to discuss creating a film about his experiences in Russia.
(d) He writes and sells articles about his travels in Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Langston earn from The Crisis?

2. Why does Langston purchase a new suit and coat and travel to McKeesport, Pennsylvania?

3. Of what is Langston in search when he returns to New York?

4. Why are Hughes and the crew sent to Odessa?

5. Does Langston have any interest in poetry?

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