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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. Where did Sonya finally find a job?
(a) At the library.
(b) At a small restaurant.
(c) At Zelli's night club.
(d) At a bakery.

2. How much was Hughes supposed to win by spending the night on the haunted ship?
(a) A bottle of scotch.
(b) Twenty dollars.
(c) Ten dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

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

4. What happened when Hughes picked up Jocko at the pet shop?
(a) He was charged $30 for Jocko's care.
(b) He was offered $30 for Jocko.
(c) He found Jocko was missing.
(d) He asked the proprietor to keep Jocko there.

5. What rivers were on Hughes's mind when he wrote his famous poem on the way to Mexico?
(a) The Mississippi, Missouri, and the Nile.
(b) The Mississippi, Congo, Niger, and the Nile.
(c) The Mississippi, Rio Grande, Niger and the Nile.
(d) The MIssissippi, Appalachian, Ural and the Nile.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Dr. Alain Locke find Hughes in Paris?

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

3. What famous dance did the black dancers from America bring with them to Paris?

4. About what incident did Hughes write the poem "African Fog?"

5. When did Hughes finally leave Mexico to return to America?

(see the answer key)

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