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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. How is Langston employed on a freighter?
(a) As a mess boy.
(b) As a cook.
(c) As a a petty officer.
(d) As a sailor.

2. With what is Hughes' poetry often infused?
(a) Political or religious propaganda.
(b) Communist propaganda.
(c) Anti-American propaganda.
(d) African American propaganda.

3. While in Baton Rouge, what does Langston visit?
(a) Members of the Black Renaissance.
(b) A jazz concert hall.
(c) A camp for refugees.
(d) A prison.

4. Who is Aimie Semple McPherson?
(a) A Communist.
(b) A politician.
(c) A housewife.
(d) An evangelist.

5. After crossing into the country, why is Langston denied a sleeping car on the train?
(a) He is too young to have a sleeping car.
(b) He does not have enough money.
(c) He is black.
(d) There are not enough sleeping cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Langston Hughes born?

2. When does Langston's mother send for him?

3. What does Langston learn about his father?

4. From whom is his mother's grandfather supposedly descended?

5. What does Langston's mother write?

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