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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jack do when he first wakes up from the dream he has in the forest?
(a) Writes a letter to his mother.
(b) Tries to interpret the dream.
(c) Goes for a long walk.
(d) Calls his brother on the phone.

2. How long is the hike from the cabin to the ferry?
(a) 20 miles.
(b) 15 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

3. Where does Jack learn to roll his own cigarettes?
(a) His grandfather's house.
(b) Prison.
(c) High school.
(d) The Army.

4. Where does Irwin convince Jack to go while in Mexico?
(a) The college.
(b) A poetry reading.
(c) A parade.
(d) The movie theater.

5. Where is Jack's hotel located on his first night in San Francisco?
(a) Chinatown.
(b) Downtown.
(c) The wharf.
(d) The projects.

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

7. What does Cody plan to do with his racetrack winnings?
(a) Donate it.
(b) Publish a book.
(c) Buy a car.
(d) Take his wife on a trip.

8. Why does Raphael need help packing?
(a) He is going to Europe.
(b) He is too ill to do it all himself.
(c) He wants to account for all of his possesions.
(d) He is breaking up with his girl.

9. What is Jack looking at when he has his first 'awakening'?
(a) A mouse.
(b) The stars.
(c) The sunrise.
(d) The Northern Lights.

10. Which of the following is NOT a mountain that Jack enjoys looking at and pondering?
(a) Mount Jack.
(b) Mount Rose.
(c) Mount Baker.
(d) Mount Hozomeen.

11. What does Jack feed the animals that come to his cabin in Washington?
(a) Bread and water.
(b) Chilli.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Boiled potatoes.

12. What does Jack call his friend, Simon?
(a) The Prussian officer.
(b) A wrteched poet and dreamer.
(c) The mad Russian.
(d) Poetry in motion.

13. Why is Jack so void of emotion as he leaves his summer home?
(a) He does not believe in remorse.
(b) He misses his friends too much.
(c) He hated it there.
(d) He has learned all he could.

14. What is the only book that Jack has to read while he is in Washington?
(a) God is in all Things.
(b) The Bible.
(c) My God, My Country.
(d) The God That Failed.

15. What is the name of the woman Jack might have married at one point?
(a) Melanie.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Mary.
(d) Maisy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man who drives the ferry away from the mountain?

2. What is David D'Angeli's nickname?

3. What is Levesque's occupation?

4. What does Jack's aunt make for dinner every Sunday night when he is a child?

5. Which of the poets does one of the Ruths fall for when they reach New York?

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