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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 is Langston treated in Africa?
(a) He is mistreated because he is American.
(b) He is discriminated against.
(c) He is warmly welcomed.
(d) He is treated as an African.

2. Where does this trip south take Langston?
(a) To community centers and high schools.
(b) To colleges, high schools, and local meeting places.
(c) To famous theaters.
(d) To unversities and concert halls.

3. Why does Langston soon come down with the 'blues?'
(a) His father is gone most of the time.
(b) He is disgusted by his father's attitude.
(c) He does not have friends in Mexico.
(d) He misses his mother.

4. Why do Lucas and Hughes spend most of their evenings as guests in black households?
(a) They are often unwelcome in hotels.
(b) They do not trust white people.
(c) They are welcomed by the communities they visit.
(d) They do not feel comfortable staying in hotels.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lincoln?

2. What does Langston's father say about American blacks and Mexicans?

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

4. What does Langston do when he hears how much his food will cost?

5. What would Langston rather read?

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