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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. Who were George and Ramon?
(a) Hughes's friends in New York.
(b) Hughes's brothers.
(c) Hughes's classmates.
(d) Hughes's bunk mates.

2. Who was Captain Ralph Quarles?
(a) Hughes's paternal great-grandfather.
(b) Hughes's maternal great-grandfather.
(c) Captain of the ship on which the Hughes came to America.
(d) Captain of the S.S. Malone.

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

4. Where did Hughes go to live when he was in second grade?
(a) With his grandmother in Lawrence, Kansas.
(b) With his uncle in Brooklyn, New York.
(c) With his aunt in Kansas City, Missouri.
(d) With his grandmother in Memphis, Tennessee.

5. What was the name of the children's play Hughes wrote and published in the "Brownie Book"?
(a) "The Gold Piece."
(b) "The Golden Fish."
(c) "The Golden Horse."
(d) "The Gold Watch."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Hughes turn down Alain Locke's request to meet with him?

2. When did Hughes finally leave Mexico to return to America?

3. How much was Hughes supposed to win by spending the night on the haunted ship?

4. What was Sandy Hook?

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

(see the answer key)

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