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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When does the narrator write he had to sweat out a fever in Mexico after the earthquake in Chapter 5?
2. What bar does the narrator go to in Chapter 11?
3. What are the new generation of kids who wear ragged but strangely elegant clothing called?
4. What does the narrator say is God's movie in Chapter 6?
5. How many miles does the narrator have to hike in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 5, how does Jack's relationship to nature change?
2. In what ways does Jack communicate or interact with the animals at Big Sur in Chapter 8?
3. What does Jack describe as his feelings for the cabin in Chapter 6? To whom does he speak to of his feelings?
4. Where is Jack in the beginning of the novel? What were his initial plans and why did they change?
5. What does Jack recall of George Baso in Chapter 15?
6. What spurs Jack to believe he is not wanted at the cabin in Chapter 9?
7. How does the narrator feel about himself in the end of Chapter 1?
8. How do Buddhist fundamentals relate to Jack's relationship with nature in Chapter 8? How do these change later in the novel?
9. How do the protagonist's feelings of himself in Chapters 1 and 2 foreshadow that which occurs later in the novel?
10. What exposition does the narrator relay of Cody's imprisonment in Chapter 13?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the defining elements of Kerouac's style. How does he approach grammatical rules? In what time frame did he complete his works?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of alcohol addiction and delirium tremens in Big Sur. Which character struggles with this and what is his journey?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss and describe the religious and spiritual allusions in Big Sur. What religions and philosophies does the author refer to and in what context?
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