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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, when does the narrator say he would be going mad in this canyon?
(a) September 1.
(b) November 1.
(c) October 3.
(d) September 3.

2. What is the name of the pet mule of the local settlers in the book?
(a) Bingo.
(b) Jojo.
(c) Alf.
(d) Robert.

3. How old does the narrator say he is in the beginning of the book?
(a) 32.
(b) Almost 50.
(c) Almost 40.
(d) 29.

4. Where was Jack Kerouac born and raised?
(a) San Francisco, Calilfornia.
(b) Newark, New Jersey.
(c) Lowell, Massachusetts.
(d) New York, New York.

5. Where does the narrator say that only weeks earlier, he'd fallen flat on his head in Chapter 6?
(a) Queens.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) The Bowery.
(d) The Lower East Side.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator writes that within what time period, he lost complete control of the peace mechanisms of his mind?

2. In Chapter 1, who does the narrator say he was hiding with in San Francisco upon his arrival?

3. What is the name of the "skid row" hotel in which the narrator has been staying in Chapter 1?

4. On which side is the bluff to Jack as he travels the road at night in Chapter 3?

5. Who has the narrator planned to meet incognito in San Francisco?

(see the answer key)

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