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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. Who does Langston meet in Ashkhabad?

2. Where does Langston say he met a man named Simple?

3. When do Langston and his friend set off for the South?

4. What is the name of the theater in Los Angeles?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What poetry does Hughes write during this summer?

3. Describe Langston's poetry-reading tour.

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

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

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

7. What does Aimie Semple McPherson say about Langston?

8. Why does Hughes travel to Spain?

9. What does Langston do with a four hundred dollar prize for "Not Without Laughter?"

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Langston is involved in anti-war campaigns.

Part 1) How is he involved in anti-war campaigns? Why is he involved in these campaigns?

Part 2) How does his early interest in social issues foreshadow this?

Part 3) How do his anti-war campaigns affect others? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Hughes travels to Africa.

Part 1) Describe his trip. Does it turn out as he expected? Why or why not?

Part 2) What is ironic about this trip?

Part 3) Why is color so important to various cultures at this time? Is race still important today? Explain.

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