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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is one of the faults the narrator notes about the cabin in Chapter 6?
(a) No windows.
(b) No bars on the windows.
(c) No fans.
(d) No screens on the windows.

3. In his last line of Chapter 6, the narrator says the best thing is to not be what?
(a) A lover.
(b) False.
(c) A liar.
(d) A drunk.

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

5. 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) "Kathleen."
(c) "A Hymn to Mary."
(d) "O Holy Night."

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of trees is the narrator surrounded by in Chapter 3?

2. What are the black things the narrator sees in the sand in Chapter 3?

3. What color is the bridge where Jack is let off from the cab in Chapter 3?

4. Who is the beatnik painter passed out on the bed in Chapter 1?

5. How does the narrator describe the mule in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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