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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the first place Jack and his mother stop on their way to California?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Nashville.

2. Which of the following is NOT an ingredient in majoun?
(a) Honey.
(b) Spices.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Opium.

3. What does Jack have to do before being admitted into London?
(a) Prove his American citizenship.
(b) Have his rucksack searched.
(c) Read some of his poetry.
(d) Pay an entrance fee.

4. When does Jack sneak away from Paris to London?
(a) When he has a dream about it.
(b) After receiving a letter from Alyce.
(c) After realizing he is in love with Raphael's girl.
(d) In the middle of a lonely night.

5. What do Jack and his mother enjoy on the bus as they leave New Orleans?
(a) Coca Cola.
(b) Majoun.
(c) Opium.
(d) Whiskey.

6. Why does Angie not unpack all of her things that arrive from Florida?
(a) She wants new things.
(b) Their apartment is too small.
(c) She has no intention of staying there.
(d) She did not know they were there.

7. What famous poet does Raphael meet with while Jack is visiting him?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Carl Sandburg.
(c) e. e. cummings.
(d) Robert Frost.

8. What does Jack enjoy most about his stay in Tangiers?
(a) The anonymity.
(b) The companionship.
(c) The creative bursts.
(d) The cheap opium.

9. What does Angie convince her son to give up before he moves to Florida with her?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Poetry.
(c) His friends.
(d) His addictions.

10. Why does Simon's brother run away from Jack?
(a) He looks like another brother of his.
(b) He was wearing a striped shirt.
(c) There is a strange aura around him.
(d) He has a beard.

11. How does Angie feel about California after living there for a few weeks?
(a) She finds it mysterious.
(b) She loves it.
(c) She thinks it is the same as Florida was.
(d) She hates it.

12. What happens during the cruise that makes Jack wish he were with his mother?
(a) An encounter with bad men.
(b) A dream.
(c) A storm.
(d) Seeing a woman who looked like his mother.

13. What does Jack do to protect himself when he wakes up on his first night in Mexico?
(a) Runs out of the hotel.
(b) Hides under the bed.
(c) Wraps himself in his blanket.
(d) Tries to get as drunk as possible.

14. What does Jack credit for Cody's incarceration?
(a) Mercy.
(b) Justice.
(c) Luck.
(d) Karma.

15. What is so inappropriate about Jack's visit to Raphael in Washington D.C.?
(a) He stayed too long.
(b) He did not bring work to present.
(c) He was uninvited.
(d) He was in casual dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jack go to escape from his mother for a little bit while they are living together?

2. Why is Hubbard jealous of Simon?

3. Where does Jack decide to go to write a new novel after returning to Florida?

4. Where does Angie sleep on her first night in Berkeley?

5. Who does Angie spend time with while Jack is away helping a friend move?

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