Desolation Angels Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 149 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Desolation Angels Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Maya'"mean?

2. What does Jack plan to bring to Simon's house when he finally leaves Washington?

3. What does Jack decide he needs when he sees the Greyhound baggage carriers?

4. What does the shock of lightning remind Jack of?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Raphael brood the entire time he is at Cody's house?

2. What does Raphael think about Mexico?

3. What does Simon save his brother from?

4. What is Jack's schedule like at college?

5. What is so important to Jack about the date of August 22nd?

6. Why is Jack not affected by the news stories going on around him when he is in Washington?

7. Why does Jack dislike the use of form in poetry?

8. How does Jack describe the trumpet player in the Cellar?

9. What is so ironic to Jack as he descends the mountain where he has resided all season?

10. How does the waitress at the luncheonette treat Jack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

The two Ruths are very similar in nature, although very different in many other areas. What are some of these intrinsic differences and similarities, and what message(s) was Kerouac was trying to send with these two characters who have the same name?

Essay Topic 3

Jack enters into relationships with several different women in this book. Write a compare and contrast essay about these different relationships.

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