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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of fish has Dave caught in Chapter 36?
(a) Catfish.
(b) Rainbow sea trout.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Flounder.

2. What is Kerouac's fictionalized name in Big Sur?
(a) John Duluoz.
(b) John Kerouac.
(c) Jack Kenwick.
(d) Jack Duluoz.

3. How much money does the narrator say he'll give Cody for rent in Chapter 17?
(a) $100.
(b) $400.
(c) $50.
(d) $200.

4. 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) James Joyce.
(d) Wordsworth.

5. What does the narrator refer to marijuana as in the book?
(a) Bennies.
(b) Snuff.
(c) Tea.
(d) Mary Jane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack fear in the brush as he travels down the road in Chapter 3?

2. What color eyes does Billie have?

3. Who does the narrator fantasize about talking to in Chapter 6?

4. What bar does the narrator go to in Chapter 11?

5. What is the name of Cody's mistress?

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