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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22, Simple Speaks His Mind.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Noel Sullivan, an old friend of Hughes', put him up?
(a) In an apartment in Manhattan.
(b) In a villa in Spain.
(c) In a townhouse in San Francisco.
(d) In a cottage in Carmel, California.

2. What is Lincoln?
(a) A public university for black students.
(b) A college that accepts many black students.
(c) A prestigious school for blacks.
(d) A liberal arts college.

3. How old is Langston Hughes when his grandmother dies?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

4. How does Langston help this family?
(a) By cooking and cleaning.
(b) By branding the cattle.
(c) With the housework, which included setting hens and driving cows to pasture.
(d) By tutoring their children.

5. What does Langston do when he hears how much his food will cost?
(a) He storms out of the cafeteria.
(b) He leaves his food at the counter and sits down to watch his friend eat.
(c) He eats it anyway and does not pay.
(d) He throws his food at the server.

Short Answer Questions

1. In how many books does Simple appear?

2. What does Langston do when he is denied admittance because of his color?

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

4. What does Hughes do before leaving for Paris?

5. What does Langston think about the box of books he has brought for this journey?

(see the answer key)

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