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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. What does the narrator see with joy and then fear in Chapter 36?
(a) A bat.
(b) A full moon.
(c) Cody.
(d) A shadow.

2. Where does the narrator sleep when staying at Cody's house on visits?
(a) Cody's bed.
(b) The floor.
(c) The couch.
(d) The backyard.

3. Who does Ben say that even he knew everything is possible in Chapter 30?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Plato.
(c) Nietzsche.
(d) Kafka.

4. What does the narrator dream of in Chapter 37?
(a) Butterflies.
(b) Eagles.
(c) Ghosts.
(d) Vultures.

5. What image does the narrator think of watching Billie wade in the water in Chapter 34?
(a) Sara by the Sea.
(b) Maria by the Sea.
(c) Anna by the Sea.
(d) Carolyn by the Sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator and Pat sit talking about Villon and who in Chapter 23?

2. 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"?

3. Who does the narrator call in Paris in Chapter 30?

4. What does the narrator say he wished Cody would be in Chapter 25?

5. What kind of animal does the group see floating in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jack suggest to Billie regarding their relationship in Chapter 31?

2. What is Jack's state of mind in the end of Chapter 22?

3. What do Jack and Billie talk about in Chapter 34? What realization does he have in this chapter?

4. How does Jack react to Dave's return from fishing and happy demeanor in Chapter 35?

5. Who arrives at the cabin in the beginning of Chapter 23?

6. What childhood memory returns to Jack in Chapter 22?

7. What events trigger Jack's agitation in Chapter 21?

8. What does Jack write of his wishes for Cody to be a writer in Chapter 25?

9. Where does the group stop on their way to the cabin in Chapter 33? Why?

10. What does Jack compare the visions he sees in Chapter 37 to?

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