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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jack's friend in Africa say he needs to purge himself of?
(a) His family's shame.
(b) His education.
(c) His love for men.
(d) His addiction to drugs.

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

3. Where does Jack decide to go to write a new novel after returning to Florida?
(a) London.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Seattle
(d) San Francisco.

4. How do Jack and his mother christen their new apartment?
(a) Smoke some opium.
(b) Drink whiskey.
(c) Plant a tree.
(d) Have a party.

5. What does Jack do while his mother sleeps at the end of their long journey?
(a) Chats with Ben.
(b) Makes some breakfast.
(c) Writes about his journey with her.
(d) Sleeps.

6. What time does Jack and his mother reach their final destination?
(a) 2 pm.
(b) Noon.
(c) 2 am.
(d) Midnight.

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

8. What is the name of Jack's friend in Africa?
(a) Humphrey.
(b) Howard.
(c) Hubbard.
(d) Hugh.

9. What does Ruth contract from Jack?
(a) Half of his money.
(b) Chicken pox.
(c) A head full of strange ideas.
(d) A rash.

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

11. What does Jack notice about all the women he sees in Paris?
(a) They are always in a hurry.
(b) They are always ready for an adventure.
(c) They seem wiser than women in America.
(d) They seem to be cold and flat in the eyes.

12. What does Jack buy with the money he borrows from Irwin?
(a) A passport.
(b) A plane ticket.
(c) Some luggage.
(d) Some clothing.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Angie wait to return to Florida after her furniture arrives in California?

2. What is Jack's nickname for Hubbard?

3. When does Jack sneak away from Paris to London?

4. Who takes the Beats to see Williams?

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

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