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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spectacles in Color—Not Without Laughter.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the first company to publish a book of Hughes's poetry?
(a) Simon and Schuster.
(b) Alfred A. Knopf.
(c) Modern Library.
(d) Eden Books.

3. Where did Hughes's father want him to go to school to study three languages at once?
(a) Germany.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) America.
(d) Spain.

4. Who were all but one of the six passengers aboard the S.S Malone?
(a) English statesmen.
(b) Spanish missionaries.
(c) Nordic missionaries.
(d) Dutch settlers.

5. Why did Hughes move to Washington D.C.?
(a) He wanted to learn more about politics.
(b) His wife asked if they could move there to be near her family.
(c) His family was there and invited him to come.
(d) He wanted to work at a famous restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was A'Lelia Walker?

2. What was the general atmosphere on the S.S. Malone during its journey on the coast of Africa?

3. How many ports along the west African shore did the S.S. Malone visit?

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

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

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