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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Twenty-One,Tragedy at Toluca—Time to Leave.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Hughes's ship traveling to when he left America?
(a) India.
(b) Anartica.
(c) South America.
(d) Africa.

2. Where did Hughes's father want him to go to school to study three languages at once?
(a) Spain.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Germany.
(d) America.

3. Who did Hughes say was the one professor who he was interested in at Columbia?
(a) Mr. Watson.
(b) Mr. Williams.
(c) Mr. Wasson.
(d) Mr. Wagner.

4. What did Hughes's father finally do for his son?
(a) Shipped him off to Africa.
(b) Bought him land in Mexico.
(c) Offered to pay for school in Columbia.
(d) Sent him home to Cleveland.

5. What is the name of the famous poem Hughes wrote on the train trip to Mexico?
(a) "Too Many Rivers To Cross."
(b) "The Negro Speaks of Rivers."
(c) "Rivers Run Deep."
(d) "The Negro's Poem."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was George from?

2. What was the name of the dormitory at Columbia in which Hughes lived?

3. What was the name of Hughes's horse at his father's house?

4. Who took over Hughes's English classes when he left Mexico?

5. Where was Langston Hughes born?

(see the answer key)

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