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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25 & 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who drives the narrator to see Cody in Chapter 17?
(a) Arthur Ma.
(b) Lorenzo Monsanto.
(c) Cody Pomeray.
(d) Dave Wain.

2. Which author does the narrator say wrote the inanities of the sea because he wasn't going to do it when he's dead?
(a) Pollack.
(b) Poe.
(c) Wordsworth.
(d) James Joyce.

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

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

5. Billie works for a living doing what?
(a) Acting.
(b) Performance art.
(c) Modeling.
(d) Secretarial work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say it's called when he rearranges the rock in the stream in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 5, when does the narrator say he would be going mad in this canyon?

3. What drink does the narrator drink at the bar throughout the book?

4. What month is it when Jack is in the cabin in Chapter 6?

5. When does the narrator write he had to sweat out a fever in Mexico after the earthquake in Chapter 5?

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