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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Italy—Poetry is Practical.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Auntie Reed and Uncle Reed?
(a) The people Hughes met on the S.S. Malone.
(b) The people Hughes was sent to live with when he was twleve.
(c) The people who lived next door to his grandmother.
(d) The people Hughes met on his way to see his father.

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

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

4. Why did Hughes move to Washington D.C.?
(a) He wanted to learn more about politics.
(b) His family was there and invited him to come.
(c) His wife asked if they could move there to be near her family.
(d) He wanted to work at a famous restaurant.

5. How did Hughes's father feel about Negroes?
(a) He hated them.
(b) He did not care one way or another.
(c) He liked them.
(d) He respected them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Mrs. Dorsey?

2. Who took over Hughes's English classes when he left Mexico?

3. Where did Hughes find a job when he returned to New York?

4. Why did Hughes take the summer off from the Grand Duc to go to Italy in the summer?

5. Who was the famous bullfighter visiting from Spain when Hughes was in Mexico?

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