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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Twenty-One,Tragedy at Toluca—Time to Leave.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who were all but one of the six passengers aboard the S.S Malone?
(a) Dutch settlers.
(b) Nordic missionaries.
(c) English statesmen.
(d) Spanish missionaries.

3. Where was Langston Hughes born?
(a) Joplin, Missouri.
(b) Joplin, Mississippi.
(c) Canton, MIssissippi.
(d) Hannibal, Missouri.

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

5. How did Hughes obtain a sleeping car in San Antonio on his way to Cleveland?
(a) He pretended to be Mexican.
(b) He paid the conductor extra for the room.
(c) He spoke Spanish and was assumed to be Mexican.
(d) He lied about his age.

Short Answer Questions

1. What souvenir did Hughes jump in the bullfighting ring just after the fight to get?

2. Why did Hughes have trouble writing about bullfights?

3. Who was Captain Ralph Quarles?

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

5. How did Hughes think poems were like rainbows?

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