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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Central High.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Langston Hughes born?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Joplin, Mississippi.
(c) New York, New York.
(d) Cleveland, Ohio.

2. Describe Hughes' family history.
(a) Mixed.
(b) Uneducated.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Abusive.

3. At what age does Langston Hughes begin to consider himself a poet?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Twenty.

4. When does Langston's mother send for him?
(a) When he is ten.
(b) When he is twelve.
(c) When he is eight.
(d) When he is fourteen.

5. Where does Langston enjoy watching Saturday football games?
(a) At the University of Kansas.
(b) On television.
(c) At the Kansas State University.
(d) At his high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Langston in?

2. What does he do during this activity?

3. Where does Langston attend high school?

4. What does Langston observe while working at a soda fountain?

5. What does Langston do with the money the hotel pays him?

(see the answer key)

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