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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator suggest drive him and Billie to the cabin in Chapter 31?
(a) Ben Fagan.
(b) Blake Waters.
(c) Cody Pomeray.
(d) Dave Wain.

2. What Frank Sinatra song does the narrator sing in Chapter 31?
(a) Blue Moon.
(b) It's Tonight.
(c) Tomorrow Night.
(d) Just Friends.

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

4. What newspaper does the narrator find with his name all over it in Chapter 22?
(a) San Francis Chronicle.
(b) San Francisco Gazette.
(c) New York Times.
(d) San Francisco Chronicle.

5. Who does the narrator call in Paris in Chapter 30?
(a) Kouider Zouiche.
(b) Claude Gallimard.
(c) Marcel Zisou.
(d) Johnathan Juneau.

6. How old is Pat McLear's daughter who accompanies him in Chapter 23?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

7. Who does the narrator compare the image of Cody in the doorway to in Chapter 23?
(a) St. Christopher.
(b) Jesus.
(c) St. Michael.
(d) God.

8. What kind of animal does the group see floating in Chapter 21?
(a) An otter.
(b) A snake.
(c) A fish.
(d) A rat.

9. What does the narrator liken riding in the jeep to in Chapter 33?
(a) A teapot.
(b) A rocking chair.
(c) A cradle.
(d) A motorcycle.

10. Who does the narrator say he looks like, peering from behind the window curtain in Chapter 31?
(a) Dracula.
(b) A frightened child.
(c) A burglar.
(d) The Phantom of the Opera.

11. What does Elliot do constantly throughout the book?
(a) Sucks his thumb.
(b) Cries.
(c) Screams.
(d) Asks questions.

12. Who does Ron go to Monterey to visit in Chapter 22?
(a) McLear.
(b) Blake.
(c) Pomeray.
(d) Wayne.

13. How old is Billy's son?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

14. What had the narrator fed the fish in Chapter 32?
(a) Cat food.
(b) Cornflakes.
(c) Fish food.
(d) Pepper.

15. What is Billie's son's name?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Eric.
(c) Elliott.
(d) Edward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of fish has Dave caught in Chapter 36?

2. What does the narrator envision his friends as in Chapter 36?

3. Who makes breakfast for the group in Chapter 21?

4. Who wrote, "When the various experiences come to light in meditation, do not be proud and anxious to tell other people, else to Goddesses and Mothers you will bring annoyance"?

5. Where do the group drive south to visit in Chapter 21?

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