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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Big Sea, Africa—Standee.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the sail to Africa from New York?
(a) Six months.
(b) Four months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Three months.

2. What did Hughes do after the end of his freshman year at Columbia?
(a) Decided he wanted to be a writer.
(b) Returned to Cleveland with his mother.
(c) Moved into Harlem with his mother.
(d) Dropped out of school and looked for work.

3. What did Hughes's father decide he should study in school?
(a) Mining engineering.
(b) Mechanical engineering.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Farming and ranching.

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

5. What canned meat did Frau Schultz and Hughes enjoy that had a label written in Spanish only?
(a) Eel.
(b) Tuna.
(c) Lobster.
(d) Sardines.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hughes obtain a sleeping car in San Antonio on his way to Cleveland?

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

3. Where did Hughes get his pet monkey?

4. Who took over Hughes's English classes when he left Mexico?

5. Why did Hughes have trouble writing about bullfights?

(see the answer key)

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