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Big Sur | Quiz

Jack Kerouac
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Big Sur | Quiz

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1)

What words does the narrator hear in the meadow in Chapter 9? (from Chapter 9)

"Roses of Yesterday."
"Roses of the Forgotten."
"Roses of the Dead."
"Roses of the Unborn."
2)

Who does the narrator note thumping his foot in the night in Chapter 37? (from Chapter 37)

Ben.
Elliott.
Cody.
Jack.
3)

What did the narrator's mother write to tell him in Chapter 11? (from Chapter 11 & 12)

His cat had died.
His dog had died.
His goldfish died.
His father died.
4)

Who does the narrator say has prevailed over the American male's ideals now in Chapter 10? (from Chapter 10)

Family.
The television.
The A.S.P.C.A.
The P.T.A.
5)

What is Cody sitting in front of when the narrator arrives in Chapter 13? (from Chapter 13)

A mirror.
A nightstand.
A chess set.
A television.
6)

Who is singing like Chet Baker in Chapter 19? (from Chapter 19 & 20)

Dave Wain.
Ron Blake.
Arthur Ma.
Pat McLear.
7)

What comes flapping around the narrator in Chapter 37? (from Chapter 37)

A moth.
A butterfly.
A bird.
A bat.
8)

What writer does the narrator think of as he looks for a place to sleep, thinking that the glade near the creek is "where the fishing would be more tragic"? (from Chapter 38)

Fitzgerald.
Cayce.
Hemingway.
Joyce.
9)

Who arrives after the gang at the cabin in Chapter 18? (from Chapter 16, 17 & 18)

Wagner.
Ma.
Pomeray.
McLear.
10)

What was the narrator's brother's name who had passed away in his childhood? (from Chapter 11 & 12)

Billie.
Johnny.
Gerard.
Andrew.
11)

What kind of restaurant does the narrator go with his new acquaintances in Chapter 28? (from Chapter 27, 28 & 29)

Thai.
Chinese.
Vietnamese.
Filipino.
12)

Where do the group drive south to visit in Chapter 21? (from Chapter 21)

A bath house.
A yacht.
A fishing hole.
A castle.
13)

Where has Cody been for the past two years in Chapter 13? (from Chapter 13)

New York.
San Quentin.
New Orleans.
New York State Penitentiary.
14)

At what time do the narrator and his friends arrive at Cody's in Chapter 33? (from Chapter 32 & 33)

Midnight.
Eleven p.m.
Ten p.m.
Two a.m.
15)

How many miles does the narrator have to hike in Chapter 10? (from Chapter 10)

30 miles.
10 miles.
20 miles.
14 miles.
16)

What is Billie's son's name? (from Chapter 25 & 26)

Elliott.
Eric.
Edward.
Andrew.
17)

Who does the narrator want Evelyin to meet in Chapter 33? (from Chapter 32 & 33)

Billie.
Susanne.
Sarah.
Romana.
18)

Who does the narrator compare the image of Cody in the doorway to in Chapter 23? (from Chapter 23)

God.
Jesus.
St. Michael.
St. Christopher.
19)

Who does the narrator say advised, "Drink a lot of water," in Chapter 36? (from Chapter 36)

Ghandi.
Edgar Cayce.
Edgar Allen Poe.
Dr. Polmeroy.
20)

What does the narrator say calls back and forth at dawn? (from Chapter 38)

Mockingbirds.
Owls.
Bats.
Wild cats.
21)

What friend of Monsanto's accompanies the group to the cabin in Chapter 17? (from Chapter 16, 17 & 18)

Jarry Wagner.
Pat McLear.
Cody Pomeray.
Arthur Ma.
22)

What is Cody's wife's name? (from Chapter 24)

Evelyn.
Sarah.
Mary.
Billie.
23)

Who makes breakfast for the group in Chapter 21? (from Chapter 21)

Ron Blake.
Jack.
Dave Wain.
Pat McLear.
24)

Billie works for a living doing what? (from Chapter 25 & 26)

Acting.
Secretarial work.
Modeling.
Performance art.
25)

Who wrote, "You go out in joy and in sadness you return"? (from Chapter 10)

Thomas a Kempis.
Jack Worndow.
Timothy a Kempis.
Michael Willingston.
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