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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through When the Negro Was In Vogue—Nigger Heaven.

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) Lotte and Gerta.
(c) Frau Schultz and Gerta.
(d) A neighbor and his wife.

2. How old was Hughes's little brother Kit when Hughes returned from Africa?
(a) About thirteen.
(b) About ten.
(c) About twelve.
(d) About eleven.

3. Who did Rudolph Fisher sing with while he was in college?
(a) Louis Armstrong.
(b) Josephine Baker.
(c) Besie Smith.
(d) Paul Robeson.

4. Where did Hughes find a job when he returned to New York?
(a) Working on a ship bound for Constantinople and Odessa.
(b) Working on a ship bound for China.
(c) Working on a ship bound for Africa.
(d) Working on a ship bound for Bali.

5. What was the "mother ship?"
(a) A ship carrying generals and dignitaries to ocean liners.
(b) A ship carrying food and supplies to soldiers at sea.
(c) A ship carrying a crew to keep the dead ships in order.
(d) A ship carrying soldiers to submarine boats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hughes's father finally do for his son?

2. Who were Pail Robeson, Florence Mills, Bessie Smith and Roland Hayes?

3. What did Hughes do after the end of his freshman year at Columbia?

4. What did Hughes's mother do after he left home to return to New York?

5. With whom did Hughes stay his first night in New York City?

(see the answer key)

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