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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Part II - Desolation in the World: Chapters 83 - 85 | Book I, Part II - Desolation in the World: Chapters 86 - 90.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jack plan to take to San Francisco with him according to his poem about going there?
(a) A sleeping bag and a bottle of wine.
(b) The clothes on his back and a dream in his heart.
(c) His books and some cigarettes.
(d) An idea and some gumption.

2. How much does Pat's sack weigh?
(a) 150 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 50 pounds.
(d) 200 pounds.

3. What does Jack plan to bring to Simon's house when he finally leaves Washington?
(a) A crate of wine.
(b) His new poems.
(c) A lot of food.
(d) Some good opium.

4. What does Jack say he should have done more of while on Desolation Peak?
(a) Written.
(b) Meditated.
(c) Prayed and repented.
(d) Observed beauty.

5. What sport does Jack play in school?
(a) Wrestling.
(b) Football.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Baseball.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Jack pay for his Skid Row room?

2. What does Simon's brother look at for hours at the store?

3. What sight makes Jack excited and eager to believe?

4. Which of the following is NOT a mountain that Jack enjoys looking at and pondering?

5. What does Jack like to invent?

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