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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives after the gang at the cabin in Chapter 18?
(a) McLear.
(b) Pomeray.
(c) Ma.
(d) Wagner.

2. What was the narrator's brother's name who had passed away in his childhood?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Billie.
(c) Gerard.
(d) Johnny.

3. What author's book does the narrator begin reading in Chapter 17?
(a) Bill Carroway.
(b) Samuel Johnson.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Henry Farron.

4. In Chapter 14, which character is described as a strange kid from Oregon with hair like Raul Castro?
(a) George Baso.
(b) Cody Pomeray.
(c) Joey Rosenberg.
(d) Dave Wain.

5. 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 Johnny Carson Show.
(d) The David Lahr Show.

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

7. What name did Cody's character have in "On the Road"?
(a) Dean Cassady.
(b) Dean Moriarty.
(c) Jack Moriarty.
(d) Neal Cassady.

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

9. What did the narrator's mother write to tell him in Chapter 11?
(a) His father died.
(b) His cat had died.
(c) His goldfish died.
(d) His dog had died.

10. How old is the character of Arthur Ma?
(a) 35.
(b) 30.
(c) 41.
(d) 23.

11. Where is the narrator hoping to hitchhike in Chapter 10?
(a) Monterey.
(b) Big Sur.
(c) San Fernando.
(d) San Francisco.

12. What sound is overwhelming to the narrator when he exits the cab in Chapter 3?
(a) Rain and wind.
(b) The roar of surf.
(c) The chirping of birds.
(d) Thunder.

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

14. Where was Jack Kerouac born and raised?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) San Francisco, Calilfornia.
(c) Newark, New Jersey.
(d) Lowell, Massachusetts.

15. What does the narrator say he spends nights thinking about the usefulness of in Chapter 7?
(a) A thermos.
(b) A wire scourer.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A rope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator say he thought he saw a flying saucer in Chapter 13?

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

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

4. Who does the narrator say has prevailed over the American male's ideals now in Chapter 10?

5. What words does the narrator hear in the meadow in Chapter 9?

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