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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Big Sea, Don't Hit a Woman—Distinguished Visitor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Florence?
(a) Florence Henderson, the actress from America.
(b) Florence Nightingale, the writer from Paris.
(c) Florence Embry, the singer at the Grand Duc.
(d) Florence McCay, the singer at Zelli's.

2. What did Hughes's father decide he should study in school?
(a) Mining engineering.
(b) Farming and ranching.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Mechanical engineering.

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

4. What did Hughes's father finally do for his son?
(a) Bought him land in Mexico.
(b) Shipped him off to Africa.
(c) Offered to pay for school in Columbia.
(d) Sent him home to Cleveland.

5. What happened to the monkey cage the sailors built on the S.S. Malone?
(a) It was thrown overboard.
(b) It was stolen by one of the passengers.
(c) It was left at the dock on the western coast.
(d) It was broken open during a storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Locke want to talk with Hughes about during their lunch together in Paris?

2. What did Hughes do after the end of his freshman year at Columbia?

3. Where did Langston Hughes want to attend college?

4. What is the name of the famous poem Hughes wrote on the train trip to Mexico?

5. Where did Sonya finally find a job?

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