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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. After they return to New York City, what does Langston begin planning?

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

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

4. How does Langston decide to use his pay from the film?

5. About what is Hughes to report?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Aimie Semple McPherson say about Langston?

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

5. What does Langston do after his first year at Lincoln?

6. What is significant about Jesse B. Simple?

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

8. What is significant about "Don't You Want to Be Free?"

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

10. What poetry does Hughes write during this summer?

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

Hughes throws his books over the edge of a ship.

Part 1) Why had a brought the books along? Why does he throw them overboard?

Part 2) What causes this decision? How does this action reflect his view of life and his work?

Part 3) What does this reveal about his beliefs about his trip to Africa?

Essay Topic 3

Hughes is a sociologist.

Part 1) How do you know this?

Part 2) How does his curiosity about society get him into trouble? Why does it get him into trouble?

Part 3) How does he use this interest in sociology affect his poetry, as well as his popularity as an artist?

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