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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the beginning of the book, what song does the narrator say the church is blowing on the bells in the slums?
(a) "Mary."
(b) "A Hymn to Mary."
(c) "O Holy Night."
(d) "Kathleen."

3. On what show did the narrator practice his poetry in Hollywood a year prior in Chapter 6?
(a) The Johnny Carson Show.
(b) The David Lahr Show.
(c) The Steve Allen Show.
(d) The Lawrence Welk Show.

4. What is the narrator carrying in Chapter 3?
(a) A knife.
(b) A rope.
(c) A flashlight.
(d) A lamp.

5. What is the name of the bookshop owned by the narrator's friend?
(a) City Books.
(b) Beat Books.
(c) City Lights.
(d) San Francisco Books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the two names the narrator planned on using as a code name in Chapter 1?

2. With whom did the producers of the television show send Jack out after his performance?

3. How much money does the narrator pay for a cab down the coast in Chapter 3?

4. What book does Jack refer to reading in the cabin at 3 a.m. in Chapter 5?

5. In the forward to the book, to what writer does Kerouac compare his works?

(see the answer key)

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