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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. Who is the beatnik painter passed out on the bed in Chapter 1?
(a) Steven Morris.
(b) Robert Browning.
(c) Brian Santori.
(d) Cody Pomeray.

2. What bar does the narrator go to in Chapter 11?
(a) Joe's Place.
(b) Mike's Tavern.
(c) Mike's Place.
(d) Joe's Tavern.

3. How many miles does the narrator have to hike in Chapter 10?
(a) 14 miles.
(b) 20 miles.
(c) 30 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

4. In the forward to the book, to what writer does Kerouac compare his works?
(a) Rimbaud.
(b) Proust.
(c) Fitzgerald.
(d) Poe.

5. With whom did the producers of the television show send Jack out after his performance?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) The host of the show.
(c) A Hollywood agent.
(d) A Hollywood starlet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What poet does the narrator refer to in Chapter 5 in relation to himself?

2. Which real-life person is the character Irwin in the book?

3. What is the name of the bookshop owned by the narrator's friend?

4. How old does the narrator say he is in the beginning of the book?

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

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