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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. In his anecdote about the strawberry greens at dinner, what had the other diners done with the green stems?
(a) Others had simply left the stems on their plates.
(b) No one else had teh green stems on their strawberries.
(c) No one else had strawberries except Hughes.
(d) Others had eaten the stems with their ice cream.

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

3. Who was the famous bullfighter visiting from Spain when Hughes was in Mexico?
(a) Serijego Mattillas.
(b) Sanchez Mejias.
(c) Matador Mejeres.
(d) Matador Huscalla.

4. What did Hughes's ship take from Africa back to the United States?
(a) Silver, gold, and diamonds.
(b) Mahogany, ammunition, and gold.
(c) Spices, clothing, and mahogany.
(d) Palm oil, cocoa beans, and mahogany.

5. Who sang at A'Lelia Walker's funeral?
(a) The Four Seasons.
(b) The Four Bon Bons.
(c) The Four Soul Sisters.
(d) The Four Quartets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Hughes bump into in New Orleans from his days in Harlem?

2. What happened to the monkey cage the sailors built on the S.S. Malone?

3. What famous dance did the black dancers from America bring with them to Paris?

4. How did Hughes's father feel about Negroes?

5. How did the Africans Hughes met respond to his skin color?

(see the answer key)

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