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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. During his senior year of high school, what happens to Langston?

2. Who is Dr. Woodson?

3. What is Hughes pleased to find about Africa?

4. What does Langston do that evening?

5. After crossing into the country, why is Langston denied a sleeping car on the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Langston travel to McKeesport, Pennsylvania?

2. Describe Langston's father.

3. How is Langston affected by racism at this point in his life?

4. In what literature is Langston interested at this time?

5. How does Langston feel about attending church with the Reeds?

6. What does Langston do, now that he has become interested in social issues?

7. What happens when Langston becomes a busboy at the Wardman Park Hotel?

8. Why does Langston return to Mexico for the summer?

9. How is Langston, yet again, faced with prejudice?

10. What happens when Langston's mother performs at church?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hughes' work often gets him into trouble.

Part 1) Why does it get him into trouble?

Part 2) Would it get him into trouble today?

Part 3) Do writers and other artists today get themselves into trouble for the same issues Hughes got himself into trouble? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Hughes explores many different media.

Part 1) In what media does Hughes experiment? Why does he do this?

Part 2) How do these explorations affect his poetry? Why?

Part 3) How do these explorations affect Hughes' career as an artist? Why are these explorations significant?

Essay Topic 3

Hughes is accepted into Columbia University.

Part 1) Describe his experience at Columbia.

Part 2) Why does he drop out? How does his experience at Columbia play a role in his decision to drop out?

Part 3) Is Langston's college experience worthwhile? Why or why not? What purpose does this time at Columbia serve?

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