The Electric Kool-aid Acid Test Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 134 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Electric Kool-aid Acid Test Test | Final 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. Who invites Kesey to speak at an anti-war rally at Berkeley?

2. According to Wolfe, who in three years time will film an LSD bus trip through England?

3. What identity does Kesey take to reenter the U.S.?

4. What is Richard Alpert's concern about the Pranksters?

5. Who ordered a search of Puerto Vallarta after reports surfaced of Kesey's whereabouts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Wolfe wrote this chapter in this free-verse style?

2. Is it ironic that Kesey wants to leave the Beatles concert before the crowd gets out of control?

3. What is Kesey's response to an imminent arrest?

4. Where is Kesey and what is he doing at the end of this story?

5. Is it ironic that Kesey goes to the U.S. Consulate, isn't ironic and even gets money from one of the staff?

6. What is it about the Red Tide that is so bothersome?

7. What were your thoughts about the Pranksters giving laced Kool-Aid to people without telling them what was in the drink?

8. Why do you think the Mexicans greet the Pranksters with "Diablo!"

9. What happens to Kesey during the electrical storm on the beach?

10. Do you think that Kesey went on his bizarre rant on stage because the Pranksters arrived late to the the anti-war rally with little reception?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Were the Pranksters just being lazy by not talking about the experience on the bus? Or was it a good idea not to talk about it? Do you think that if they had started talking about their experiences with LSD on the bus things would have been different? If so, how so?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think that Tom Wolfe did a good job in telling the story of Kesey and the Merry Pranksters? Did you feel that he captured the essence of these people accurately? Or was he handicapped by his lack of experience with LSD?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think the mixed, almost bad reviews of Sometimes a Great Nation hurt Kesey? Or did he sincerely believe that the bus was a new art form? What does he mean when he points to the bus and suggests it's a totally new art form?

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