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

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) Dropped out of school and looked for work.
(d) Moved into Harlem with his mother.

3. How many ports along the west African shore did the S.S. Malone visit?
(a) Twenty two.
(b) Fifty two.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Thirty two.

4. When did Hughes finally leave Mexico to return to America?
(a) August, 1921.
(b) September, 1921.
(c) September, 1923.
(d) October, 1920.

5. Why was the dormitory director at Columbia reluctant to give Hughes his room?
(a) Because they could not find his room reservation.
(b) Because they realized he was black, not Mexican.
(c) Because they had not received his room reservation.
(d) Because they had transferred him to another dormitory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Sandy Hook?

2. What was the name of the children's play Hughes wrote and published in the "Brownie Book"?

3. What did Hughes's ship take from Africa back to the United States?

4. How long was the sail to Africa from New York?

5. Where did Hughes meet Frau Schultz?

(see the answer key)

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