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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Africa.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Langston take with him when he meets the editors of The Crisis?
(a) His father.
(b) His stepbrother.
(c) His stepfather.
(d) His mother.

2. Who introduces Langston to the poetry of Carl Sandburg?
(a) Miss Emily Mills.
(b) Miss Emilia Hartkopf.
(c) Miss Ellen Conn.
(d) Miss Ethel Weimer.

3. Why does Langston soon come down with the 'blues?'
(a) He misses his mother.
(b) His father is gone most of the time.
(c) He is disgusted by his father's attitude.
(d) He does not have friends in Mexico.

4. As what is Langston's mother employed?
(a) A cook.
(b) A maid.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A nanny.

5. 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) Many different views on racial issues.
(d) Social interaction.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is "The Weary Blues" published?

2. How many parts of the African coast does Hughes see?

3. What has Langston's mother just done?

4. By whom is Langston greatly influenced?

5. What does Langston do that evening?

(see the answer key)

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