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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was shot by the German brewery-master at James Hughes's house in Mexico?
(a) Frau Schultz and Gerta.
(b) A neighbor and his wife.
(c) Lotte and Gerta.
(d) Frau Schultz and Lotte.

2. How many fraternities did Hughes pledge for?
(a) One, his friend Craig's fraternity.
(b) Two, both black fraternities.
(c) None, he dropped out of college.
(d) None, he was not invited to pledge for any.

3. What was the name of the dormitory at Columbia in which Hughes lived?
(a) Hartley Hall.
(b) Hagred Hall.
(c) Humphrey Hall.
(d) Hartland Hall.

4. Where did Hughes's father want him to go to school to study three languages at once?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) America.
(c) Spain.
(d) Germany.

5. Who did Hughes want to see performing at the Metropolitan Opera House upon his return to New York?
(a) Eleonora Duse.
(b) Eleonore Danton.
(c) Ellen Mayfield.
(d) Ilene Austin.

6. 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.

7. What rivers were on Hughes's mind when he wrote his famous poem on the way to Mexico?
(a) The Mississippi, Rio Grande, Niger and the Nile.
(b) The Mississippi, Missouri, and the Nile.
(c) The MIssissippi, Appalachian, Ural and the Nile.
(d) The Mississippi, Congo, Niger, and the Nile.

8. Where did Hughes find a job when he returned to New York?
(a) Working on a ship bound for Constantinople and Odessa.
(b) Working on a ship bound for China.
(c) Working on a ship bound for Bali.
(d) Working on a ship bound for Africa.

9. What was in the third box Nagary showed to Hughes and Pey the evening they spent in Burutu?
(a) Ivory bracelets, tusks, and figures.
(b) British and French notes and currency.
(c) Gold jewelry, diamonds, and ivory.
(d) Silks, satins, and dyed cottons.

10. On his first day in Paris, where did Hughes go?
(a) To a hotel.
(b) To the Louvre.
(c) To the Royal Library.
(d) To an opera performance.

11. Who was Captain Ralph Quarles?
(a) Captain of the S.S. Malone.
(b) Hughes's paternal great-grandfather.
(c) Hughes's maternal great-grandfather.
(d) Captain of the ship on which the Hughes came to America.

12. Where was Hughes's ship traveling to when he left America?
(a) South America.
(b) India.
(c) Anartica.
(d) Africa.

13. How did Hughes feel about Columbia once he started college there?
(a) He was bored and tired of it.
(b) He was homesick for Cleveland.
(c) He did not like it.
(d) He loved it.

14. How did Hughes feel when he arrived in Harlem for the first time?
(a) Happy and excited.
(b) Lost and confused.
(c) Frightened and regretful.
(d) Nervous and uncertain.

15. Where did Sonya finally find a job?
(a) At a small restaurant.
(b) At a bakery.
(c) At the library.
(d) At Zelli's night club.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hughes obtain a sleeping car in San Antonio on his way to Cleveland?

2. What happened when Hughes picked up Jocko at the pet shop?

3. Why did Hughes have trouble writing about bullfights?

4. Who was Bruce?

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

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