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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jim say the junkies shove in their mouths?
(a) Poison.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Broken glass.
(d) Donuts and coffee.

2. Why does Jim no longer want to attend peace marches?
(a) They are too crowded.
(b) They are boring.
(c) He is too busy.
(d) He supports the war now.

3. What does the Frank O'Hara poem "Music" remind Jim of?
(a) Jazz.
(b) His friends.
(c) Peace marches.
(d) The Plaza Hotel.

4. Why does Jim proclaim the end of an LSD era?
(a) He has a bad trip.
(b) His is going to rehab.
(c) He ends up at Bellevue.
(d) He gets arrested.

5. Who is the kleptomaniac, speed-freak Jim sees on the train to school?
(a) Bobby Blake.
(b) Jack.
(c) Gussie.
(d) David Lang.

6. What do "some dopey private school chicks" try to pass off as grass to Jim and Jimmy Mancole?
(a) Saw dust.
(b) Oregano.
(c) Potpourri.
(d) Dill weed.

7. Why is there a party for Shlink at headquarters?
(a) He is moving away.
(b) He is going into the army.
(c) He is going to be a father.
(d) It is his birthday.

8. What place does Jim describe as the friendly neighborhood tavern?
(a) The Longshoreman.
(b) The Bucket of Blood.
(c) Baby Joey's Bar.
(d) The Bottle of Sunshine.

9. Where does Jim go to play in the National High School All-Star Basketball game?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Florida.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Connecticut.

10. Why do the police show up at Shlink's party?
(a) There is a noise complaint.
(b) They make a drug bust.
(c) They are looking for a missing girl.
(d) They are invited.

11. Who does Jim see directing traffic at a six-way intersection?
(a) Whitman.
(b) G-Burger.
(c) Fat Henry.
(d) Moochie.

12. Where do Jim and his friends see Bobby Blake on their way to headquarters?
(a) Riding by on a bike.
(b) Jack's Clothing Shop.
(c) At a bus stop.
(d) Gussie's Soda Fountain.

13. Who beats Jim up at the Bucket of Blood?
(a) His old lady lover.
(b) Willie Appleears.
(c) A man he sold acid to.
(d) The bartender.

14. Why does Jim say his hair is long?
(a) He likes it that way.
(b) It gives him strength on the basketball court.
(c) He is protesting the war.
(d) He cannot afford to get it cut.

15. What does Bobby Blake decide to eat at Gussie's Soda Fountain?
(a) Grilled cheese sandwich.
(b) Pizza slice.
(c) A pickle.
(d) Hot dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. As he nears his 15th birthday, why does Jim start feeling that he should quit drugs?

2. What color does Jim describe as alone?

3. What does Bobby Blake give away on the street that draws a crowd?

4. At the end of the diary, what does Jim say he just wants to be?

5. What school rule do Jim and his friends frequently break after lunch?

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