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

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

3. What did the sailors do on the first day out of the harbor on the way to Africa?
(a) Cook a meal.
(b) Pick up their assignments.
(c) Meet with the captain.
(d) Clean up the ship.

4. What was the S.S. Malone's only port of call in the Azores?
(a) Horta.
(b) Basta.
(c) Hento.
(d) Hanai.

5. What happened to the S. S. Malone on its voyage home from Africa?
(a) It encountered a violent storm and left some passengers very ill.
(b) It made so many stops that it ended up days behind schedule.
(c) It nearly ran aground at two or three points in the journey.
(d) It encountered smooth waters and had a pleasant trip home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did "Negro" mean in the United States?

2. What did Hughes consider the "greatest Negro city in the world?"

3. Who was Auntie Reed and Uncle Reed?

4. What rivers were on Hughes's mind when he wrote his famous poem on the way to Mexico?

5. What did Hughes's father finally do for his son?

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