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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. Who were Luigi and Romeo?
(a) The barman and the waiter of the Grand Duc.
(b) Two men with whom Hughes shared an apartment building.
(c) The two owners of the Grand Duc.
(d) Two friends of Bricktop Ada Smith.

2. Why did Hughes decide to move from his apartment to an attic room up the hill?
(a) Because he decided to move to Italy.
(b) Because he finally made enough money to afford a better apartment.
(c) Because Bob, the drug addict, was frightening him.
(d) Because he missed Mary and needed to leave their apartment.

3. What happened to the men when the ship crossed the equator?
(a) They were thrown into the salt water and initiated into the "Neptune Society."
(b) They were baptized in salt water, shaved, and initiated into "The Sons of Neptune."
(c) They were given brandy to drink and initiaited into "The Neptune Society."
(d) They were covered in oil and tossed into the ocean.

4. What nightclub was making a lot of money while the Grand Duc was not?
(a) Chez Florence.
(b) Chez Helene.
(c) Le Figaro.
(d) Le Maggots.

5. Who did Hughes think of during his lunch with Mr. Barnes?
(a) His family in New York.
(b) His first poetry teacher at Columbia.
(c) His girlfriend Mary.
(d) His high school art teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was Hughes supposed to win by spending the night on the haunted ship?

2. What did Locke want to talk with Hughes about during their lunch together in Paris?

3. What was Marcus Garvey known as in Africa?

4. Where did Sonya finally find a job?

5. Who was the famous bullfighter visiting from Spain when Hughes was in Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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