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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. What does Langston's father approach him one day and say?
(a) He wants him to go to college and become a painter.
(b) He wants him to go to college and become a doctor.
(c) He wants him to go to college and become a mining engineer.
(d) He wants him to go to college and become a writer.

2. What is Hughes' job aboard the S.S. West Hesseltine?
(a) To steer the ship.
(b) To swab the deck.
(c) To cook for the officers.
(d) To watch over the petty officers' mess and make up their staterooms.

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

4. How does Hughes find the script, which was written by a Russian?
(a) To be a highly inaccurate portrayal of Russia.
(b) To be a highly accurate portrayal of Russia.
(c) To be a highly accurate portrayal of America.
(d) To be a highly inaccurate portrayal of America.

5. In what school does Langston's mother enroll him?
(a) Indian Creek School.
(b) Berkeley-Carroll School.
(c) Poly Preparatory School.
(d) The Harrison Street School.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hughes become involved with anti-war campaigns?

2. When does Langston return to the United States?

3. Who introduces Langston to the poetry of Carl Sandburg?

4. Why are his readings canceled?

5. How do Langston's plays become more socially relevant?

(see the answer key)

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