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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What wakes Jack while he is staying at Cody's house?
(a) A passing car.
(b) The sunrise.
(c) Rain.
(d) Cody's children.

2. Why is Jack so hesitant about taking a turn in driving the group out of Mexico?
(a) His license is expired.
(b) He doesn't know how to drive.
(c) He is tired.
(d) He is drunk.

3. What does Simon's brother look at for hours at the store?
(a) Books.
(b) Pitchers.
(c) Plates.
(d) People.

4. What does Jack do with Cody's children while he is at work?
(a) Takes them on a tour of Chinatown.
(b) Draws pictures of them.
(c) Plays magical games with them.
(d) Teaches them about poetry.

5. What do Evelyn and Jack talk about while the others watch TV?
(a) Traveling.
(b) Cody.
(c) Religion.
(d) Poetry.

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

7. What sport does Jack play in school?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Football.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Wrestling.

8. What does Cody plan to do with his racetrack winnings?
(a) Publish a book.
(b) Take his wife on a trip.
(c) Buy a car.
(d) Donate it.

9. What surprises Jack about the 80-year-old man who gives him a ride?
(a) He drives fast.
(b) He doesn't talk much.
(c) He smokes marijuana.
(d) He is rich.

10. What does Jack ask Cody to do about Raphael?
(a) See the good in him.
(b) Pretend to be interested in what he says.
(c) Stop being so tense around him.
(d) Ignore the bad in him.

11. What does Jack want to eat more than anything in the world while he is working in the forest in Washington?
(a) Filet mignon.
(b) A taco.
(c) Roasted duck.
(d) Pea soup.

12. Which of the following is NOT a reason that Jack gives for no longer being desirable to women?
(a) He has wine on his teeth.
(b) He is too intelligent.
(c) He is 34.
(d) He is wearing dirty jeans.

13. Where does the strange car ride end for the poets?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Texas.

14. What is the name of the woman Jack might have married at one point?
(a) Maisy.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Mary.
(d) Melanie.

15. What does Jack think he looks like while living in Mexico?
(a) An old man.
(b) An advocate of the Devil.
(c) An escaped mental patient.
(d) A criminal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Raphael feel about Mexico?

2. How many children does Cody have?

3. What does Jack want to "own" before he leaves Washington?

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

5. What is Jack looking at when he has his first 'awakening'?

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