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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spectacles in Color—Not Without Laughter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hughes move to Washington D.C.?
(a) His family was there and invited him to come.
(b) He wanted to work at a famous restaurant.
(c) His wife asked if they could move there to be near her family.
(d) He wanted to learn more about politics.

2. What magazine awarded Hughes his first poetry prize?
(a) The National Educators Association.
(b) The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
(c) The National Library.
(d) The National Urban League.

3. What was Bruce the chef's reaction to being fired from the Grand Duc?
(a) He screamed at the boss and threw a chair at him.
(b) He clamly walked out of the back door and set the back of the building on fire.
(c) He threatened the boss with a sharp kitchen knife, frightening customers away.
(d) He left without saying a word to anyone.

4. Who did Countee Cullen marry?
(a) Yolande Becton, daughter of the Reverend Becton.
(b) Yolande Lincoln, granddaughter of Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Yolanda Mills, daughter of Florence Mills.
(d) Yolande DuBois, daughter of W.E.B. DuBois.

5. In whose honor was the first burial at sea Hughes participated in?
(a) His roomate George.
(b) His friend Francis Carco.
(c) The Chief Engineer of his ship.
(d) The Chief Steward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Hughes bump into in New Orleans from his days in Harlem?

2. Where did Hughes stay when he arrived in Italy?

3. Who was Rayford Logan?

4. What were some of the stops Hughes's ship made while on its route to and from Havana?

5. Who brought the disciples of Gurdjieff to Harlem?

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