2. What does Hughes do before leaving for Paris?
(a) He writes an article about preparing to leave.
(b) He fills out his will.
(c) He says goodbye to his familly.
(d) He visits the South one last time.

3. In New Orleans, what job does Hughes take?
(a) As a petty officer on a freighter to Havana.
(b) As a mess boy on a freighter traveling to Cuba.
(c) A job as a mess boy on a freighter traveling to Havana.
(d) A job as a petty officer on a freighter traveling to Cuba.

4. Where does Langston continue to submit plays?
(a) The Karamu.
(b) Footlite.
(c) Broadway.
(d) Hollywood.

5. Who gives Langston a thousand dollar grant?
(a) The Rosenwood Fund.
(b) Mary McLeod Bethune.
(c) His father.
(d) The member of the Black Renaissance.

6. Who is the founder of Bethune-Cookman?
(a) Mary Elizabeth Bethune.
(b) Marsha Jay Bethune.
(c) Mary McLeod Bethune.
(d) Margaret Bethune.

7. How is "The Big Sea" received by many critics?
(a) Angrily.
(b) Not at all.
(c) Only slightly.
(d) Warmly.

8. While in Baton Rouge, what does Langston visit?
(a) A camp for refugees.
(b) A jazz concert hall.
(c) A prison.
(d) Members of the Black Renaissance.

9. What does this group of individuals decide to create?
(a) A black magazine of the arts called Fire.
(b) A black academy called the Renaissance Academy.
(c) A black theater called the Apollo Theatre.
(d) A black university called New Negro College.

10. Where are Hughes' plays performed?
(a) At the Wintergarden.
(b) At the Croswell.
(c) At Footlite.
(d) At Karamu.

11. After his first year at Lincoln, where does Hughes rent a room for the summer?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Queens.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Brooklyn.

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

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

14. What is significant about Jesse B. Simple?
(a) He is very influential in Langston's life.
(b) His poem is the most published of all African American writings.
(c) He is a simple man, like many people.
(d) It is the longest running and perhaps greatest influence on the black community.

15. When do Langston and his friend set off for the South?
(a) October of 1941.
(b) October of 1951.
(c) October of 1921.
(d) October of 1931.