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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. In whose honor was the first burial at sea Hughes participated in?
(a) His roomate George.
(b) His friend Francis Carco.
(c) The Chief Steward.
(d) The Chief Engineer of his ship.

2. Who were Luigi and Romeo?
(a) Two friends of Bricktop Ada Smith.
(b) Two men with whom Hughes shared an apartment building.
(c) The barman and the waiter of the Grand Duc.
(d) The two owners of the Grand Duc.

3. Who was Bruce?
(a) The bouncer at the Grand Duc.
(b) The bellman at Hughes' hotel.
(c) The maitre'd at Zelli's.
(d) The cook at the Grand Duc.

4. What was the "Interstate Tattler?"
(a) A respected black column in the New York Times.
(b) A monthly black magazine.
(c) A weekly black newspaper.
(d) A jazz gossip rag.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the manager of the Grand Duc decide to fire Bruce, the chef?

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

3. Where did Hughes stay when he arrived in Italy?

4. How did Hughes learn to wait tables and serve drinks?

5. Who was the famous bullfighter visiting from Spain when Hughes was in Mexico?

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