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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. How does Langston pass the time in Mexico?
(a) By reading, improving his Spanish, and riding horses.
(b) By working on his autobiography.
(c) By playing soccer with other boys in town.
(d) By reading and writing.

2. Who does Langston tell that his sickness derives from a hatred of his father?
(a) Nobody.
(b) His mother.
(c) His best friend.
(d) The doctor.

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

4. What happens to the musical revue for which Langston works as a song lyricist?
(a) It closes after only one performance.
(b) It is never seen.
(c) It has a small amount of success.
(d) It is very successful.

5. What courses does Hughes take?
(a) Music and literature.
(b) Literature and theater.
(c) Education and literature.
(d) Theater and music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the children do one by one?

2. Does Langston finish college at Columbia?

3. What does Langston do at this revival?

4. What does Langston's mother want him to do?

5. How are his first few months in this city?

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