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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alma Mater—Post Script.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was "Shuffle Along?"
(a) A song written for Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong.
(b) A musical review in which only men performed in night clubs.
(c) A musical review that marked the beginning of the Negro Renaissance.
(d) A song published in 1928 that became the anthem for Harlem.
2. What did Hughes's father finally do for his son?
(a) Bought him land in Mexico.
(b) Sent him home to Cleveland.
(c) Offered to pay for school in Columbia.
(d) Shipped him off to Africa.
3. What happened to the S. S. Malone on its voyage home from Africa?
(a) It nearly ran aground at two or three points in the journey.
(b) It made so many stops that it ended up days behind schedule.
(c) It encountered smooth waters and had a pleasant trip home.
(d) It encountered a violent storm and left some passengers very ill.
4. Who was Bruce?
(a) The maitre'd at Zelli's.
(b) The cook at the Grand Duc.
(c) The bellman at Hughes' hotel.
(d) The bouncer at the Grand Duc.
5. What was "Fire?"
(a) A "Negro Quarterly of the Arts" published by Hughes and other influential blacks.
(b) A "Quarterly for Negro Intellectuals" first published in 1927.
(c) A book written by Wallace Thurman.
(d) A magazine started by John Davis to expose new black writers.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who were George and Ramon?
2. What did Hughes say was a "big sea full of fish?"
3. What made Hughes the "town curiosity" while he was in Italy?
4. How did Hughes begin earning his own money while he lived with his father?
5. What happened to the men when the ship crossed the equator?
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