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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. Whose poems does Langston like?
(a) Only Longellow and Paul Laurence Dunbar.
(b) Only Richard Aldington and James Alexander Allan.
(c) Only George Barker and Thomas Campbell.
(d) Only Alan Davies and Ralph Waldo Emerson.

2. How many parts of the African coast does Hughes see?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Only a few.
(d) Many.

3. Why are Hughes and the crew sent to Odessa?
(a) In order to film some cotton-picking scenes.
(b) In order to film shots that show villagers working in the fields.
(c) In order to film shots that resemble the Russian countryside.
(d) In order to film some footage of a southern town.

4. Who takes Langston in?
(a) The Campbells.
(b) The Reeds.
(c) The DeVanes.
(d) The Smiths.

5. When Fire is finally published at the end of the summer, how is it received?
(a) With hostile reviews.
(b) With negative reviews.
(c) With mixed reviews.
(d) With positive reviews.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Langston decide to use his pay from the film?

2. How old is Langston Hughes when his grandmother dies?

3. In Africa, how is Hughes considered?

4. What does Langston do at the end of the summer?

5. How does Langston pass the time in Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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