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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19, The Bloody Spanish Earth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is "Tomorrow's Seed" dedicated?
(a) To Pablo Picasso and his work in Spain.
(b) To the Fascists.
(c) To the people of Spain.
(d) To the American soldiers he meets.

2. 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 positive reviews.
(d) With mixed reviews.

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

4. How old is Langston Hughes when his grandmother dies?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifteen.

5. About what is Hughes to report?
(a) The roles of American soldiers in the war in Spain.
(b) African Americans and their role in the war in Spain.
(c) The roles of Americcan soldiers in World War II.
(d) African Americans and their role in World War II.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lincoln known as the "black Princeton?"

2. In what school does Langston's mother enroll him?

3. How does Langston know this influential woman?

4. Describe Hughes' family history.

5. That spring, where is Langston invited to spend the summer?

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