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The Big Sea: An Autobiography Quiz

Langston Hughes
This Study Guide consists of approximately 30 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Big Sea.
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The Big Sea: An Autobiography Quiz

Langston Hughes
This Study Guide consists of approximately 30 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Big Sea.

Take our free The Big Sea quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What happened to the monkey cage the sailors built on the S.S. Malone? (from Part II, Big Sea, Africa—Standee)

2.

What was Bruce the chef's reaction to being fired from the Grand Duc? (from Part II, Big Sea, Don't Hit a Woman—Distinguished Visitor)

3.

Why did Hughes return to New Orleans and leave his job on the ship running to and from Havana? (from Spectacles in Color—Not Without Laughter)

4.

Where did Hughes get his pet monkey? (from Part II, Big Sea, Africa—Standee)

5.

In his anecdote about the strawberry greens at dinner, what had the other diners done with the green stems? (from Alma Mater—Post Script)

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