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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. What did Hughes's ship bring to Africa?
(a) Furniture, machinery, clothing, and Hollywood films.
(b) Clothing, flour, canned goods, and Hollywood films.
(c) Machinery, tools, canned goods, and Hollywood films.
(d) Machinery, furniture, canned goods, and Hollywood films.

2. What was Marcus Garvey known as in Africa?
(a) The man who would stop unfair trade packages between Africa and other countries.
(b) The man who would unify the black world and free Africa.
(c) The man who would bring Africans to America as free men.
(d) The man who would liberate the black man in America.

3. What was the "mother ship?"
(a) A ship carrying soldiers to submarine boats.
(b) A ship carrying food and supplies to soldiers at sea.
(c) A ship carrying generals and dignitaries to ocean liners.
(d) A ship carrying a crew to keep the dead ships in order.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Hughes's little brother Kit when Hughes returned from Africa?

2. Where did Langston Hughes want to attend college?

3. How much a night was the first room Hughes stayed in Paris?

4. What was Bruce the chef's reaction to being fired from the Grand Duc?

5. Where was Hughes's ship traveling to when he left America?

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