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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT something that Angie tells her son he needs to be happy?
(a) A sound religion.
(b) Fun.
(c) A nice place to sleep.
(d) Good food.

2. Why does Evelyn no longer try to change Cody just before Jack returns to Florida?
(a) She no longer loves him.
(b) She has her own concerns.
(c) She knows it is impossible.
(d) She fears him.

3. What occupation does Jack have during his first visit to England years ago?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Construction worker.
(c) Writer.
(d) Farmer.

4. What surprises Jack when he first sees his friend in Africa?
(a) He is suffering from a drug addiction.
(b) He looks healthy and clean.
(c) He has a family.
(d) He seems to be wealthy.

5. Who wants to go with Jack on his journey after the farewell party?
(a) Raphael.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Irwin.
(d) Alyce.

6. What is peculiar about Jack and Cody's farewell before Jack returns to Florida?
(a) He did not look Jack in the eye.
(b) He was quiet and somber.
(c) He was more emotional than usual.
(d) He let his wife come with him.

7. How does Angie describe the Golden Gate Bridge?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Lovely.
(c) Sinister.
(d) Genius.

8. What does Jack say Bull Gaines's death marked?
(a) The end of his selfishness.
(b) The end of the Beat movement.
(c) The crushing of his writing epiphanies.
(d) The death of Mexico City.

9. What is Ben doing when Jack and his mother first see him?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Meditating.

10. What does Angie tell Jack she fears while they drive away from El Paso?
(a) The mountains.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Death.
(d) His addictions.

11. Why is Jack looked down on when he enters the dining room of the ship he boards?
(a) He has ragged clothing.
(b) He smells of marijuana.
(c) He has no money for service tips.
(d) He is a writer.

12. What is most shocking to Angie about Mexicans?
(a) Their poverty.
(b) Their laziness.
(c) Their cruelty towards women.
(d) Their laid back attitude.

13. Where does Jack's mother live?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Florida.

14. How long does the trip on the ship take to get to its destination?
(a) 20 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 30 days.

15. What does Jack say when Angie confesses to him what she is so shocked about in Mexico?
(a) It is how people really should be.
(b) He would never act that way.
(c) It used to be much worse.
(d) It is quite pleasant to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes the Beats to see Williams?

2. What is Jack's mother's name?

3. Where does Cody ultimately want to end up?

4. Who of the following does Jack NOT meet with when he goes to New York after his harrowing experience in Mexico?

5. Where is Jack planning to go after his farewell party?

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