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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Twenty-One,Tragedy at Toluca—Time to Leave.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hughes's father finally do for his son?
(a) Sent him home to Cleveland.
(b) Bought him land in Mexico.
(c) Offered to pay for school in Columbia.
(d) Shipped him off to Africa.

2. What souvenir did Hughes jump in the bullfighting ring just after the fight to get?
(a) Golden sword handle.
(b) The matador's hat.
(c) Golden banderillas.
(d) The matador's cape.

3. Who was shot by the German brewery-master at James Hughes's house in Mexico?
(a) Frau Schultz and Lotte.
(b) Lotte and Gerta.
(c) Frau Schultz and Gerta.
(d) A neighbor and his wife.

4. 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 they must be seen and heard to be appreciated.
(d) He believed only Hemmingway was capable of writing about bullfights.

5. What did "Negro" mean in the United States?
(a) Someone who was born in Africa and came to America.
(b) Someone who had any Negro ancestry.
(c) Someone who had only Negro blood in his veins.
(d) Someone who was a slave.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hughes begin earning his own money while he lived with his father?

2. Where was Langston Hughes born?

3. Where did the S.S. Malone finally put in?

4. Where was Hughes when he was refused service at the train station soda fountain?

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

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