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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. Why does Simon's brother run away from Jack?

2. When does Jack regain his excitement for the trip to Tangiers?

3. How long does Cody stay in prison?

4. Who wants to go with Jack on his journey after the farewell party?

5. Where does Cody ultimately want to end up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jack say the thugs on the street leave him alone when he first enters San Francisco with his mother?

2. Why is Jack so disappointed when he arrives in San Francisco with his mother?

3. What happens when Jack first meets Alyce?

4. What does Hubbard express a need to purge himself of, and why?

5. What annoys the girls in Paris about Jack and Raphael?

6. How does Jack describe Cody when he tries to retrieve some money lent to him?

7. What is Jack and Angie's new apartment like?

8. How does Angie describe what love should be like to her son?

9. How does Jack describe his mother as he gets ready for his trip to California with her?

10. Where is Jack living at the end of the book, and how does he feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does Jack learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Alyce is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Alyce had not been in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Jack showed devotion to a number of different people and organizations. Who were these people and organizations, and how did Jack's devotion to them alter the course of the plot?

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