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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) Washington D.C.
(b) Nashville.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Orlando.

2. What does Jack's mother learn about Mexico when she sees a church there?
(a) That love can be found anywhere.
(b) That there is beauty in the desert terrain.
(c) That Mexicans believe in God.
(d) That her son belongs in Mexico.

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

4. Who of the following does Jack NOT meet with when he goes to New York after his harrowing experience in Mexico?
(a) Irwin.
(b) Simon.
(c) Hubbard.
(d) Raphael.

5. 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.

6. What is Jack's mother's name?
(a) Alison.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Angie.
(d) Allie.

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

8. Where does Cody ultimately want to end up?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Utopia.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Heaven.

9. Who takes the Beats to see Williams?
(a) Irwin's father.
(b) The Ruths.
(c) Simon's brother.
(d) Jack's mother.

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

11. What does Raphael do with his painting of the David?
(a) Sells it on the street.
(b) Gives it to Jack.
(c) Puts it in his room.
(d) Hangs it over the fireplace.

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

13. What major manuscript is printed just before Jack moves back to Florida with his mother?
(a) Happy Times, and Sad.
(b) On the Road.
(c) A Long Journey.
(d) Urban Buddhism.

14. What does Jack do on his last day in California before going to Florida with his mother?
(a) Goes to a movie.
(b) Writes a poem.
(c) Smokes peyote.
(d) Cries in his room.

15. What does Jack's mother offer an Indian couple she sees in Mexico?
(a) A warm embrace.
(b) Her shawl.
(c) Whisky.
(d) Cigarettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jack live on while typing up the work he wrote in Mexico?

2. What religion does Ben follow?

3. How long does Cody stay in prison?

4. What is Jack so shocked about when his journey with his mother finally ends?

5. What does John Banks call himself?

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