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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How Poets Make a Living.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the only celebrity that comes to visit Hugo's squadron during the war?
(a) Joe Lewis.
(b) Bob Hope.
(c) Jerry Lewis.
(d) Hope Daniels.

2. What aspect of Reothke's teaching does Hugo find to be evidence of his cruelty?
(a) His slothful explanations.
(b) His critiques.
(c) His finals.
(d) His tardiness.

3. What color paper is, in Hugo's opinion, easy on the eyes?
(a) Green.
(b) Beige.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Pink.

4. What does Hugo see tied to a kitchen stove in and adobe whorehouse in Juarez?
(a) A red wagon.
(b) A rat.
(c) A giant coconut.
(d) Two goats.

5. Hugo sits home on Saturday nights _____ in one assumption.
(a) Drawing comic book characters.
(b) Eating fast food.
(c) Listening to the radio.
(d) Watching television.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long have the squatter and his wife been living next to the plant?

2. How many pencils does Hugo recommend sharpening to have on hand to write with?

3. Which person observes some mold and later cures gonorrhea?

4. Which punctuation mark is strictly banned by Hugo?

5. Who does the British colonel remind Hugo of?

(see the answer key)

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