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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, Around the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What do people suppose Langston has because he is black?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Rhythm.
(c) Strength.
(d) Aggression.

5. Why do Lucas and Hughes spend most of their evenings as guests in black households?
(a) They are often unwelcome in hotels.
(b) They are welcomed by the communities they visit.
(c) They do not trust white people.
(d) They do not feel comfortable staying in hotels.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Langston do when he hears how much his food will cost?

3. After his first year at Lincoln, where does Hughes rent a room for the summer?

4. What happens when Langston is a junior in high school?

5. Where is Langston Hughes born?

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