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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Alma Mater—Post Script.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was "Shuffle Along?"
(a) A musical review in which only men performed in night clubs.
(b) A musical review that marked the beginning of the Negro Renaissance.
(c) A song published in 1928 that became the anthem for Harlem.
(d) A song written for Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong.

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

3. Why did Hughes want to return to college?
(a) To earn more money.
(b) To get a better job at the Library of Congress.
(c) To get a better background for writing.
(d) To become part of Washington black society.

4. Where was Hughes when he was refused service at the train station soda fountain?
(a) St. Louis.
(b) San Antonio.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Memphis.

5. Where did the S.S. Malone finally put in?
(a) Suilee.
(b) Dakar.
(c) Sanswan.
(d) Azores.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the "Interstate Tattler?"

2. How did Hughes begin earning his own money while he lived with his father?

3. Why did Hughes return to New Orleans and leave his job on the ship running to and from Havana?

4. What were some of the stops Hughes's ship made while on its route to and from Havana?

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

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