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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. Where was George from?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Kentucky.

2. What was the name of Hughes's horse at his father's house?
(a) Tito.
(b) Maria.
(c) Taco.
(d) Tiny.

3. How many fraternities did Hughes pledge for?
(a) None, he dropped out of college.
(b) One, his friend Craig's fraternity.
(c) Two, both black fraternities.
(d) None, he was not invited to pledge for any.

4. How much was Hughes supposed to win by spending the night on the haunted ship?
(a) A bottle of scotch.
(b) Twenty dollars.
(c) Five dollars.
(d) Ten dollars.

5. How did Hughes feel when he arrived in Harlem for the first time?
(a) Nervous and uncertain.
(b) Lost and confused.
(c) Frightened and regretful.
(d) Happy and excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Hughes, his mother, and his grandmother go to meet his father?

2. How did Hughes's father feel about Negroes?

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

4. What is the name of the famous poem Hughes wrote on the train trip to Mexico?

5. Where was Hughes's ship traveling to when he left America?

(see the answer key)

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