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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. How did Hughes obtain a sleeping car in San Antonio on his way to Cleveland?
(a) He lied about his age.
(b) He pretended to be Mexican.
(c) He spoke Spanish and was assumed to be Mexican.
(d) He paid the conductor extra for the room.

2. What did Locke want to talk with Hughes about during their lunch together in Paris?
(a) He wanted to read some of Hughes's poetry.
(b) He wanted to offer Hughes a job in New York.
(c) He wanted to talk to Hughes about literary life in Paris.
(d) He wanted to learn more about the Left Bank in Paris.

3. On his first day in Paris, where did Hughes go?
(a) To the Royal Library.
(b) To a hotel.
(c) To the Louvre.
(d) To an opera performance.

4. Who arranged for Hughes to meet with Albert Barnes at the Cafe Royale near the Louvre?
(a) Sonya Richards.
(b) Alain Locke.
(c) Paul Guillaume.
(d) Vachel Lindsay.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Florence?

2. What was Bruce the chef's reaction to being fired from the Grand Duc?

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

4. What happened to the S. S. Malone on its voyage home from Africa?

5. Who was Mrs. Dorsey?

(see the answer key)

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