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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, I've Known Rivers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Langston do on the train ride to Mexico?
(a) He writes one of his better-known poems, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers."
(b) He writes a letter to his mother.
(c) He thinks about his life.
(d) He begins his autobiography.

2. What does Langston do when he hears how much his food will cost?
(a) He leaves his food at the counter and sits down to watch his friend eat.
(b) He eats it anyway and does not pay.
(c) He storms out of the cafeteria.
(d) He throws his food at the server.

3. After another separation with his stepfather, what does Hughes' mother do?
(a) She moves to New York.
(b) She moves to Washington.
(c) She moves to Alabama.
(d) She moves to Chicago.

4. How does Langston pass the time in Mexico?
(a) By playing soccer with other boys in town.
(b) By reading and writing.
(c) By working on his autobiography.
(d) By reading, improving his Spanish, and riding horses.

5. What happens during a revival?
(a) The entire congregaton prays for the souls of the children.
(b) The children of the congregation are baptized.
(c) Langston finally attends church with the Reeds.
(d) Langston accepts Jesus as his savior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when, in January, 1921, "A Negro Speaks of Rivers" is published in The Crisis?

2. Who does Langston tell that his sickness derives from a hatred of his father?

3. What does Langston's mother want him to do?

4. Describe Hughes' family history.

5. Why does Langston move to Cleveland?

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