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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Part II - Passing Through Tangiers, France and London: Chapter 55 | Book II, Part II - Passing Through Tangiers, France and London: Chapters 56 - 58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Jack about the 80-year-old man who gives him a ride?
(a) He doesn't talk much.
(b) He smokes marijuana.
(c) He drives fast.
(d) He is rich.

2. What does Gaines give Lazarus when he falls ill?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Morphine.
(c) Tylenol.
(d) Whiskey.

3. Where does Jack's mother live?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Florida.

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

5. According to Jack, what has little place in a civilized world?
(a) Enlightenment of solitude.
(b) Peace and calm.
(c) Judgement and arrogance.
(d) Impatience and rudeness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the strange car ride end for the poets?

2. What is Jack's job at the beginning of the book?

3. Where does Irwin convince Jack to go while in Mexico?

4. What is Simon diagnosed with after his night with a prostitute in Mexico?

5. What college does Jack attend for a little while?

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