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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 steal medical supplies.
(b) He needs a doctor.
(c) He wants to be a doctor.
(d) To watch students dissect cadavers.

2. Where is Langston Hughes born?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Joplin, Mississippi.
(d) Cleveland, Ohio.

3. High school has readied him for college. Does Langston have a chance of going on with his education?
(a) Little chance.
(b) No, because he does not want to go to college.
(c) No chance.
(d) A great chance.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Langston enjoy watching Saturday football games?

2. Why does Langston soon come down with the 'blues?'

3. What is Hughes' job aboard the S.S. West Hesseltine?

4. Who is Hughes' only friend in Africa?

5. Does Langston finish college at Columbia?

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