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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. When is Langston reunited with his father for a short while?
(a) His mother and he move to Mexico City.
(b) His family moves to New York.
(c) His father joins them in Chicago.
(d) He visits his father in Mexico for a summer.

2. For how long does "Don't You Want to Be Free?" run?
(a) Nintey-five consecutive performances.
(b) Two hundred and twenty-five consecutive performances.
(c) One hundred and thirty-five consecutive performances.
(d) One hundred and fifteen consecutive performances.

3. To where do Langston and his mother move back?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Mexico.

4. Describe Hughes' family history.
(a) Uneducated.
(b) Mixed.
(c) Abusive.
(d) Exciting.

5. What has this place become?
(a) A theater company.
(b) A church.
(c) A club.
(d) A restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. After another separation with his stepfather, what does Hughes' mother do?

2. In how many books does Simple appear?

3. Of what is Langston an active member?

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

5. In Africa, how is Hughes considered?

(see the answer key)

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