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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Big Sea, Jocko—Poem.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In whose honor was the first burial at sea Hughes participated in?
(a) The Chief Steward.
(b) His friend Francis Carco.
(c) The Chief Engineer of his ship.
(d) His roomate George.

2. Why was the dormitory director at Columbia reluctant to give Hughes his room?
(a) Because they could not find his room reservation.
(b) Because they had not received his room reservation.
(c) Because they realized he was black, not Mexican.
(d) Because they had transferred him to another dormitory.

3. Why did Hughes have trouble writing about bullfights?
(a) He believed they must be seen and heard to be appreciated.
(b) He believed only Hemmingway was capable of writing about bullfights.
(c) He had not seen enough bullfights to be able to write about them.
(d) He felt too sorry for the bulls who died.

4. Why did Hughes agree to go to Mexico after his high school graduation and meet his father?
(a) He wanted to learn about ranching.
(b) He thought his father might pay for college.
(c) He mised his father.
(d) He thought his father would stop sending money if he did not.

5. What was in the third box Nagary showed to Hughes and Pey the evening they spent in Burutu?
(a) Silks, satins, and dyed cottons.
(b) British and French notes and currency.
(c) Gold jewelry, diamonds, and ivory.
(d) Ivory bracelets, tusks, and figures.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the "mother ship?"

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

3. What happened when Hughes picked up Jocko at the pet shop?

4. What happened to the monkey cage the sailors built on the S.S. Malone?

5. What did Hughes's father finally do for his son?

(see the answer key)

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