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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the narrator write he had to sweat out a fever in Mexico after the earthquake in Chapter 5?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1960.

2. In his last line of Chapter 6, the narrator says the best thing is to not be what?
(a) A liar.
(b) A lover.
(c) A drunk.
(d) False.

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

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

5. How old does the narrator say he is in the beginning of the book?
(a) Almost 50.
(b) Almost 40.
(c) 32.
(d) 29.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, Arthur Ma asks why did who keep a notebook?

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

3. Who arrives after the gang at the cabin in Chapter 18?

4. Who has the narrator planned to meet incognito in San Francisco?

5. With whom did the producers of the television show send Jack out after his performance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What animal does Jack encounter in Chapter 4? How does he describe this and the landscape?

2. What exposition does the narrator relay of Cody's imprisonment in Chapter 13?

3. In what "chores" does the narrator find peace in Chapter 6?

4. What is Jack's reaction to Cody's disappointment to see him drinking in Chapter 13?

5. In what ways does the narrator reflect upon the history of Big Sur in Chapter 7?

6. What quotes of Emerson does Kerouac use in Chapter 7? What do these propel the narrator to do?

7. What does Jack decide to do in Chapter 9? How does he go about leaving?

8. What story does Jack relate in Chapter 6 of Hollywood? Why does the author relate this information?

9. What in Chapter 3 is an example of foreshadowing?

10. Describe the character of Arthur Ma.

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