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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. Why did Hughes have trouble writing about bullfights?
(a) He felt too sorry for the bulls who died.
(b) He had not seen enough bullfights to be able to write about them.
(c) He believed only Hemmingway was capable of writing about bullfights.
(d) He believed they must be seen and heard to be appreciated.

2. What was the name of Hughes's first novel?
(a) "Not Without Tribulations."
(b) "Not Without Laughter."
(c) "Not Without Tears."
(d) "Not Without Regrets."

3. What was the general atmosphere on the S.S. Malone during its journey on the coast of Africa?
(a) Mostly boring, hot, and hostile.
(b) Mostly angry, hostile, and dangerous.
(c) Mostly jovial, friendly, and fun.
(d) Mostly sad, meloncholy, and depressing.

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

5. What job did Hughes finally find once he moved to Washington D.C,?
(a) He worked for a wet wash laundry.
(b) He worked as an editor at a publishing house.
(c) He worked as a page at the Library of Congress.
(d) He worked as a messenger for the newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hughes do after the end of his freshman year at Columbia?

2. Who did Countee Cullen marry?

3. When and why was Hughes invited to Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee?

4. To whom did Hughes give copies of his poetry after he won the poetry prize?

5. Who did Rudolph Fisher sing with while he was in college?

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