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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. Where does the narrator say that only weeks earlier, he'd fallen flat on his head in Chapter 6?
2. For how long does the narrator write that he will go crazy in Chapter 8?
3. In his last line of Chapter 6, the narrator says the best thing is to not be what?
4. What poet does the narrator refer to in Chapter 5 in relation to himself?
5. At the beginning of the book, what song does the narrator say the church is blowing on the bells in the slums?
Short Essay Questions
1. What in Chapter 3 is an example of foreshadowing?
2. In what ways does the narrator reflect upon the history of Big Sur in Chapter 7?
3. What do the descriptions in Chapter 3 relate about the protagonist?
4. What is the description of the boarding house where his friends live in Chapter 12?
5. After leaving Cody's house, where does the group decide to go and who do they meet up with?
6. How does the protagonist view the cliffs and his surroundings in Chapter 4?
7. What "sign" does Jack speak of in Chapter 10 and why?
8. What is the purpose of Jack's and Arthur Ma's conversation in Chapter 19?
9. What is Jack's reaction to learning his cat has died?
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 Jack's relationship to animals in Big Sur. How is this expressed in the cabin and in San Francisco? What do the animals symbolize?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the settings which are established in Big Sur. What are the major contrasts between the city and the country in this novel and what effect do those contrasts have on Jack?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the defining elements of Kerouac's style. How does he approach grammatical rules? In what time frame did he complete his works?
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