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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Big Sea, Don't Hit a Woman—Distinguished Visitor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous dance did the black dancers from America bring with them to Paris?
(a) The Charleston.
(b) The Vienesse Waltz.
(c) The Cha Cha.
(d) The Tango.

2. Why did Hughes take over the job of mess boy on the ship to Europe?
(a) The first mess boy was in the infirmary with the flu.
(b) The first mess boy refused to work after the bad storms.
(c) The first mess boy scalded his foot and ankle.
(d) The first mess boy was found to be incompetent.

3. When did Hughes finally leave Mexico to return to America?
(a) September, 1921.
(b) October, 1920.
(c) September, 1923.
(d) August, 1921.

4. What was the name of Hughes's horse at his father's house?
(a) Tito.
(b) Tiny.
(c) Taco.
(d) Maria.

5. What did Hughes's father finally do for his son?
(a) Sent him home to Cleveland.
(b) Bought him land in Mexico.
(c) Offered to pay for school in Columbia.
(d) Shipped him off to Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Hughes find work the summer after his freshman year at Columbia?

2. What did Hughes's father decide he should study in school?

3. Where did Hughes finally find a job?

4. How did Dr. Alain Locke find Hughes in Paris?

5. Who took over Hughes's English classes when he left Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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