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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Italy—Poetry is Practical.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Hughes's little brother Kit when Hughes returned from Africa?
(a) About ten.
(b) About twelve.
(c) About thirteen.
(d) About eleven.

2. What did Hughes's mother do after he left home to return to New York?
(a) She let Kit keep Jocko as his pet.
(b) She sent Jocko to Hughes' father in Mexico.
(c) She sent Jocko back to Africa on the S.S. Malone.
(d) She sold Jocko to a pet store in Pittsburgh.

3. Who was the first company to publish a book of Hughes's poetry?
(a) Modern Library.
(b) Eden Books.
(c) Alfred A. Knopf.
(d) Simon and Schuster.

4. What happened when Hughes picked up Jocko at the pet shop?
(a) He found Jocko was missing.
(b) He asked the proprietor to keep Jocko there.
(c) He was offered $30 for Jocko.
(d) He was charged $30 for Jocko's care.

5. What did the men in Africa say to Hughes when he tried to talk to them about Marcus Garvey?
(a) They said "you, white man! You, white man!"
(b) They said, "you are lying to us, the South is not like AFrica!"
(c) They said "you are a traitor, you are not African!"
(d) THey said, "we do not care how difficult things are in other countries!"

Short Answer Questions

1. After he returned to America from Italy, how much did Hughes figure his first European trip had cost him?

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

3. For what was Mr. Barnes known in America?

4. What did people do on Seventh Street in Washington in 1924?

5. Where did Hughes find a job when he returned to New York?

(see the answer key)

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