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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Jack feel when he meets with his friends in New York at the end of the book?
(a) Calm.
(b) Happy.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Depressed.

6. What does John Banks call himself?
(a) A French revolutionist.
(b) An American poet.
(c) A Somalian pirate.
(d) An English gangster.

7. Which of the following is NOT a reason Angie gives for missing Florida?
(a) Her friends.
(b) The lack of mountains.
(c) The low prices.
(d) Her daughter.

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

9. How much does Jack have to pay to take his mother on a quick trip to Mexico?
(a) 30 dollars.
(b) 300 dollars.
(c) 3 cents.
(d) 3 dollars.

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

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

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

13. What wakes Jack up on his first night in Mexico?
(a) A riot.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A big storm.
(d) Loud music from the floor above him.

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

15. How long does Angie wait to return to Florida after her furniture arrives in California?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 3 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is peculiar about Jack and Cody's farewell before Jack returns to Florida?

2. What does Jack have to do before being admitted into London?

3. Why is Hubbard jealous of Simon?

4. What does Jack do to protect himself when he wakes up on his first night in Mexico?

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

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