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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. What is the name of Cody's mistress?

2. Who does Ron go to Monterey to visit in Chapter 22?

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

4. What newspaper does the narrator find with his name all over it in Chapter 22?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jack dream of in Chapter 37?

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

4. What is Jack awaiting in Chapter 31? What takes place in the conversation between Jack and Billie here?

5. What is the initial meeting of Jack and Billie like in Chapter 26?

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

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

8. Where does Perry take Jack in Chapter 28? What is his experience there?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Jack Duluoz in Big Sur. What are his principle characteristics? What are his objectives and obstacles in the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of "man and nature" in Big Sur. What symbols and motifs are used to illustrate this theme?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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