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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hughes do before leaving for Paris?
(a) He fills out his will.
(b) He visits the South one last time.
(c) He writes an article about preparing to leave.
(d) He says goodbye to his familly.

2. 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 feel comfortable staying in hotels.
(c) They do not trust white people.
(d) They are welcomed by the communities they visit.

3. In how many books does Simple appear?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

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

5. How is "The Big Sea" received by many critics?
(a) Only slightly.
(b) Not at all.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Warmly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Hughes and the crew sent to Odessa?

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

3. For how long does "Don't You Want to Be Free?" run?

4. Who does Langston meet in Ashkhabad?

5. What does Langston receive for "Not Without Laughter?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Langston and his mother move? How is this beneficial?

2. What does Langston do with the money he earns from the movie?

3. What does Langston do when he returns to Harlem?

4. What happens after Langston returns to New York City?

5. Why does Langston write the poem "Tomorrow's Seed."

6. What happens to the movie for which Hughes had been asked to become a writer?

7. What poetry does Hughes write during this summer?

8. What does Langston do upon returning to the United States?

9. Why does Hughes' poetry get him into trouble?

10. How is Langston able to tour the American South for the entirety of the summer?

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