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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Columbia vs. Harlem.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Langston observe while working at a soda fountain?
(a) The many people who support the war.
(b) Many different views on the war.
(c) Social interaction.
(d) Many different views on racial issues.

2. Does Langston finish college at Columbia?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) No, but he attends graduate school there.
(d) No, because he transfers to NYU.

3. What job does Langston have on his first ship?
(a) He is a mess boy.
(b) He serves the captain.
(c) He is a cook.
(d) He works in the engine room.

4. What is the S.S. West Hesseltine?
(a) A cruise ship headed to Africa.
(b) A private yacht headed to Africa.
(c) A freighter headed to Africa.
(d) A sailboat headed to Africa.

5. How does Langston's father try to convince Langston to come to Mexico for the summer?
(a) He hints at getting full custody.
(b) He offers to pay his way.
(c) He will buy him a new car.
(d) He hints at an opportunity to pursue a college education.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Langston's summer in Toluca not a bad one?

2. Why do the children do this?

3. Where does Langston accept a job teaching English?

4. In what community center does Langston become involved?

5. Who does Langston take with him when he meets the editors of The Crisis?

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