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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. Who took over Hughes's English classes when he left Mexico?
(a) A woman in the village.
(b) Frau Schultz.
(c) James Hughes.
(d) A woman from Arkansas.

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

3. What did one sailor pass off as French francs in one small French colony African town?
(a) Danish Krona.
(b) United Cigar Store coupons.
(c) United Flour and Tea coupons.
(d) British pound notes.

4. How did Hughes meet Bricktop Ada Smith?
(a) She was a waitress in his favorite coffee house.
(b) She was a fellow Metro rider every morning.
(c) She was the new tenant in his building.
(d) She was the new singer hired at the Grand Duc.

5. What did Hughes refer to as the "years of Manhattan's black Renaissance"?
(a) The turn of the century.
(b) The early 1900's.
(c) The 1920's.
(d) The 1930's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were George and Ramon?

2. To whom did Hughes give copies of his poetry after he won the poetry prize?

3. Where did Hughes, his mother, and his grandmother go to meet his father?

4. Where did the S.S. Malone finally put in?

5. What did Hughes's ship bring to Africa?

(see the answer key)

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