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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Twenty-One,Tragedy at Toluca—Time to Leave.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was shot by the German brewery-master at James Hughes's house in Mexico?
(a) Frau Schultz and Lotte.
(b) A neighbor and his wife.
(c) Lotte and Gerta.
(d) Frau Schultz and Gerta.

2. Why was the dormitory director at Columbia reluctant to give Hughes his room?
(a) Because they realized he was black, not Mexican.
(b) Because they had not received his room reservation.
(c) Because they could not find his room reservation.
(d) Because they had transferred him to another dormitory.

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

4. How did Hughes's father feel about Negroes?
(a) He hated them.
(b) He liked them.
(c) He respected them.
(d) He did not care one way or another.

5. What did "Negro" mean in the United States?
(a) Someone who was born in Africa and came to America.
(b) Someone who was a slave.
(c) Someone who had any Negro ancestry.
(d) Someone who had only Negro blood in his veins.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hughes begin earning his own money while he lived with his father?

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

3. What was the S.S. Malone's only port of call in the Azores?

4. Who were all but one of the six passengers aboard the S.S Malone?

5. Where did Hughes meet Frau Schultz?

(see the answer key)

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