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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Big Sea, Africa—Standee.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hughes agree to go to Mexico after his high school graduation and meet his father?
(a) He thought his father might pay for college.
(b) He thought his father would stop sending money if he did not.
(c) He wanted to learn about ranching.
(d) He mised his father.

2. Where was Langston Hughes born?
(a) Canton, MIssissippi.
(b) Joplin, Mississippi.
(c) Joplin, Missouri.
(d) Hannibal, Missouri.

3. How old was Hughes when he sailed away from America?
(a) 18.
(b) 22.
(c) 24.
(d) 21.

4. Which of Hughes's relatives became Dean of the first law school at Howard University?
(a) His grandmother's brother.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His grandfather's brother.
(d) His great uncle.

5. What did Hughes's ship take from Africa back to the United States?
(a) Mahogany, ammunition, and gold.
(b) Palm oil, cocoa beans, and mahogany.
(c) Silver, gold, and diamonds.
(d) Spices, clothing, and mahogany.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Hughes finally leave Mexico to return to America?

2. What was the name of the children's play Hughes wrote and published in the "Brownie Book"?

3. Where did Hughes find work the summer after his freshman year at Columbia?

4. How did Hughes obtain a sleeping car in San Antonio on his way to Cleveland?

5. How did Hughes begin earning his own money while he lived with his father?

(see the answer key)

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