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

2. What is the name of the famous poem Hughes wrote on the train trip to Mexico?
(a) "Too Many Rivers To Cross."
(b) "The Negro's Poem."
(c) "Rivers Run Deep."
(d) "The Negro Speaks of Rivers."

3. How did Dr. Alain Locke find Hughes in Paris?
(a) He got his address from the magazine Crisis.
(b) He looked him up in the phone book.
(c) He spoke with Hughes' mother in New York.
(d) He found out from Sonya.

4. Why did the manager of the Grand Duc decide to fire Bruce, the chef?
(a) Because no one who worked at the club could get along with him.
(b) Because customers complained of his food.
(c) Because he was always late for work.
(d) Because of his negative attitude and complaints.

5. Where did Hughes meet Sonya?
(a) On the street in front of the Louvre.
(b) In a cafe where he was drinking coffee.
(c) On the Metro from the rue de la Paix.
(d) In the American Embassy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Hughes think of during his lunch with Mr. Barnes?

2. What rivers were on Hughes's mind when he wrote his famous poem on the way to Mexico?

3. How did Hughes obtain a sleeping car in San Antonio on his way to Cleveland?

4. Where did Hughes's ship land on Christmas eve in 1923?

5. Why did Hughes have trouble writing about bullfights?

(see the answer key)

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