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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 did Hughes say was the one professor who he was interested in at Columbia?
(a) Mr. Williams.
(b) Mr. Wagner.
(c) Mr. Watson.
(d) Mr. Wasson.

2. For what was Mr. Barnes known in America?
(a) His financial skills.
(b) His fine collection of modern art.
(c) His ability to find good young poets.
(d) His good taste in restaurants.

3. What did Hughes's ship take from Africa back to the United States?
(a) Palm oil, cocoa beans, and mahogany.
(b) Spices, clothing, and mahogany.
(c) Mahogany, ammunition, and gold.
(d) Silver, gold, and diamonds.

4. How many ports along the west African shore did the S.S. Malone visit?
(a) Fifty two.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Thirty two.
(d) Twenty two.

5. Where did Hughes find work the summer after his freshman year at Columbia?
(a) At a bakery in Harlem.
(b) At a truck garden on Staten Island.
(c) At a newspaper in Cleveland.
(d) At a newspaper in New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the dormitory director at Columbia reluctant to give Hughes his room?

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

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

4. How long was the sail to Africa from New York?

5. Who did Countee Cullen marry?

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