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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through When the Negro Was In Vogue—Nigger Heaven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was singing "everybody loves my baby, but my baby don't love no one but me" at the NAACP fundraiser Hughes attended?
(a) Bricktop Annie.
(b) Bessie Smith.
(c) Alberta Hunter.
(d) Josephine Baker.

2. What canned meat did Frau Schultz and Hughes enjoy that had a label written in Spanish only?
(a) Sardines.
(b) Tuna.
(c) Lobster.
(d) Eel.

3. What was Hughes's job on the ship across the ocean?
(a) He was a janitor.
(b) He was an oarsman.
(c) He was a mess boy.
(d) He was a police officer.

4. What nightclub was making a lot of money while the Grand Duc was not?
(a) Chez Florence.
(b) Chez Helene.
(c) Le Figaro.
(d) Le Maggots.

5. Where did Hughes stay when he arrived in Italy?
(a) Estavilla.
(b) Place de'Cello.
(c) Manchego.
(d) Denzenzano.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Hughes meet Sonya?

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

3. Who did Hughes say was the one professor who he was interested in at Columbia?

4. What did Hughes's mother do after he left home to return to New York?

5. For what was Mr. Barnes known in America?

(see the answer key)

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