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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Part II - Desolation in the World: Chapters 101 - 102 | Book II, Part I - Passing Through Mexico: Chapters 1 - 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which mountain is hit by a major storm while Jack is on duty in Washington?
(a) Mount Hozomeen.
(b) Mount Baker.
(c) Old Jack.
(d) Mount Rose.

2. What does Jack call his friend, Simon?
(a) The Prussian officer.
(b) The mad Russian.
(c) A wrteched poet and dreamer.
(d) Poetry in motion.

3. What is Jack's job at the beginning of the book?
(a) Author.
(b) Forest ranger.
(c) Fire lookout.
(d) Miner.

4. What does Jack read while he is at his job in Washington?
(a) Literature.
(b) His own writing.
(c) His old journals.
(d) Magazines.

5. Which of the following is NOT a mountain that Jack enjoys looking at and pondering?
(a) Mount Hozomeen.
(b) Mount Jack.
(c) Mount Baker.
(d) Mount Rose.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Jack pay for his Skid Row room?

2. What is the name of the girl who approaches Jack in the Cellar?

3. What sight makes Jack excited and eager to believe?

4. What college does Jack attend for a little while?

5. According to Jack, what has little place in a civilized world?

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