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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, 17 & 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the narrator's cat?
(a) Mick.
(b) Tyke.
(c) Java.
(d) Toby.

2. The narrator writes that within what time period, he lost complete control of the peace mechanisms of his mind?
(a) Two months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Four weeks.

3. The narrator writes that the flies retreat at night like polite _____ flies in Chapter 5.
(a) Midnight.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) William Wordsworth.
(d) Sylvia Plath.

4. What is Cody's son's name?
(a) Timmy John.
(b) Billy John.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Johnny.

5. Who does the narrator say has prevailed over the American male's ideals now in Chapter 10?
(a) Family.
(b) The P.T.A.
(c) The A.S.P.C.A.
(d) The television.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator say that Herman Hesse thought he was in Chapter 7?

2. In Chapter 14, which character is described as a strange kid from Oregon with hair like Raul Castro?

3. What kind of cat did the narrator have?

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

5. What novel does the narrator say he read in the shack with a shrug in Chapter 7?

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