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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what community center does Langston become involved?

2. After crossing into the country, why is Langston denied a sleeping car on the train?

3. Of what is Langston in search when he returns to New York?

4. How is Mary Langston a proud woman?

5. What is Hughes' job aboard the S.S. West Hesseltine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Langston becomes a busboy at the Wardman Park Hotel?

2. What is Langston's job on the S.S. West Hesseltine?

3. Why does Langston travel to McKeesport, Pennsylvania?

4. How does Langston become involved in school activities at Central High School?

5. What takes place during Langston's senior year?

6. Describe Langston's father.

7. How is Langston, again, affected by racism, on his train ride home from Mexico?

8. How is Langston affected by his father's attitude?

9. How is Langston's father's mind changed, regarding his collegiate studies?

10. How does Langston feel about attending church with the Reeds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hughes is accepted into Columbia University.

Part 1) Describe his experience at Columbia.

Part 2) Why does he drop out? How does his experience at Columbia play a role in his decision to drop out?

Part 3) Is Langston's college experience worthwhile? Why or why not? What purpose does this time at Columbia serve?

Essay Topic 2

"Mulatto" appears on Broadway.

Part 1) Why is the subject of this play important to Hughes?

Part 2) What is significant about this play?

Part 3) What does the popularity of this play reveal about the American people at this time?

Essay Topic 3

Mary McLeod Bethune helps Langston Hughes.

Part 1) Who is Mary McLeod Bethune? How does Langston know her?

Part 2) How does she influence Langston's life?

Part 3) How have those people with whom Langston has come into contact influence his life and work?

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