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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through When the Negro Was In Vogue—Nigger Heaven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hughes turn down Alain Locke's request to meet with him?
(a) He was afraid.
(b) He was busy.
(c) He was angry.
(d) He was frustrated.

2. 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 had transferred him to another dormitory.
(c) Because they realized he was black, not Mexican.
(d) Because they had not received his room reservation.

3. What was the name of the poem that won Hughes his first poetry prize?
(a) "The Blues Woman."
(b) "The Weary Blues."
(c) "The Black Man's Blues."
(d) "The Black Walking Stick."

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

5. What area of the country was discussed by Harlem artists as the new place to live?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) California.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Florence?

2. Who was Auntie Reed and Uncle Reed?

3. Where was Langston Hughes born?

4. How many fraternities did Hughes pledge for?

5. Where did Langston Hughes want to attend college?

(see the answer key)

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