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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 time does the narrator wake up in the part in Chapter 30?

2. What is Billie's son's name?

3. What does the narrator tell Billie he's afraid to do in Chapter 31?

4. What kind of fish has Dave caught in Chapter 36?

5. 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"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What spiritual or religious imagery is presented in Chapter 36 in relation to Jack's state of mind?

3. How does Jack describe the inner world of his alcohol-laced madness in Chapter 21?

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

5. Who visits Jack in Chapter 30? What do they do together?

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

7. What leads Jack to go for Cody's suggestion in Chapter 24?

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

9. What does Cody propose to Jack in Chapter 24 regarding Willamine?

10. What is evident of Jack's friends in Chapter 30?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Lorenzo Monsanto and Ben Fagan. How are these two characters similar in their friendship with the protagonist? How do they differ?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ethics and philosophies of the Beat Generation as illustrated in the novel Big Sur.

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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