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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 32 & 33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which real-life person is the character Irwin in the book?
(a) Neal Cassady.
(b) Gregory Corso.
(c) Lawrence Ferlinghtetti.
(d) Allen Ginsberg.

2. What does the proprietor of the playhouse say that Jack can't play with in Chapter 25?
(a) The piano.
(b) The children.
(c) The curtain.
(d) The horse.

3. In Chapter 20, Arthur Ma asks why did who keep a notebook?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Edgar Allan Poe.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Allen Ginsberg.

4. What is Billie's son's name?
(a) Eric.
(b) Elliott.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Edward.

5. What does the narrator drink before bed in Chapter 22?
(a) Ovaltine.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Hot milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator dream of in his nap in Chapter 22?

2. What does the narrator refer to his nightmare he'd had in New York in Chapter 5?

3. Who is Dave Wain's girlfriend?

4. In Chapter 5, when does the narrator say he would be going mad in this canyon?

5. What novel does the narrator say he read in the shack with a shrug in Chapter 7?

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