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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Part I - Desolation in Solitude: Chapters 35 - 40 | Book I, Part I - Desolation in Solitude: Chapters 41 - 47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jack refer to his inner blackness?
(a) The Void.
(b) The Truth.
(c) The Other Jack.
(d) The enemy.

2. What college does Jack attend for a little while?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Stamford.
(d) Brown.

3. When he wakes up one morning at the cabin, what does Jack think may not be a wise thing for him to do?
(a) Try and remember his dreams.
(b) Stay in Washington until the end of the season.
(c) Write down his true feelings.
(d) Take up drinking again.

4. How many children does Cody have?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. What is Jack's Solitaire game based on?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Literature.
(c) Poker.
(d) Jazz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack do on Sunday mornings while he is working in Washington?

2. Which mountain is hit by a major storm while Jack is on duty in Washington?

3. What does Jack plan to take to San Francisco with him according to his poem about going there?

4. To Jack, the forest service is a metaphor of what?

5. What does Jack want to eat more than anything in the world while he is working in the forest in Washington?

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