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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22, Simple Speaks His Mind.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what is Hughes' poetry often infused?
(a) Political or religious propaganda.
(b) African American propaganda.
(c) Communist propaganda.
(d) Anti-American propaganda.

2. Who does Langston meet in Ashkhabad?
(a) A dancer who becomes his girlfriend.
(b) A reporter named Allan Cumming.
(c) A reporter named Arthur Koestler.
(d) An actress who is also a writer.

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

4. What does Langston's father approach him one day and say?
(a) He wants him to go to college and become a doctor.
(b) He wants him to go to college and become a mining engineer.
(c) He wants him to go to college and become a painter.
(d) He wants him to go to college and become a writer.

5. Where does Langston say he met a man named Simple?
(a) In a Harlem bar.
(b) In a Detroit club.
(c) In a New York restaurant.
(d) In a Cleveland center.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Langston has had enough of the ocean and asked for his pay, where does he travel?

2. When is Langston reunited with his father for a short while?

3. Where do Langston's poems continue to appear?

4. Does Langston read his poetry at this luncheon?

5. What does he do during this activity?

(see the answer key)

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