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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. When did Hughes finally leave Mexico to return to America?
(a) October, 1920.
(b) September, 1923.
(c) August, 1921.
(d) September, 1921.

2. Where did Hughes go to see the bullfights in Mexico?
(a) Maderia.
(b) Tucales.
(c) Mexico City.
(d) Guatalahara.

3. How did Hughes feel when he arrived in Harlem for the first time?
(a) Frightened and regretful.
(b) Lost and confused.
(c) Happy and excited.
(d) Nervous and uncertain.

4. How long was the sail to Africa from New York?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three months.
(d) Four months.

5. Who was Rayford Logan?
(a) The man Hughes met in Paris who helped Hughes find a job.
(b) The man Hughes met at Howard University who had published Hughes's work.
(c) The man Hughes used as a reference to get a job at the Sorbonne.
(d) The man Hughes introduced to Sonya.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many monkeys were on the S. S. Malone?

2. What was the name of the dormitory at Columbia in which Hughes lived?

3. How did Hughes get the money for the pullman car from Washington to McKeesport?

4. How did Hughes compare talking with Mr. Barnes about art?

5. What did the men in Africa say to Hughes when he tried to talk to them about Marcus Garvey?

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