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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Jack's mother live with?
(a) His sister.
(b) A nurse.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her cats.

4. Where is the second stop of the bus during the long journey to California?
(a) Nashville.
(b) Austin.
(c) El Paso.
(d) Oklahoma City.

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

6. What magazine is Jack photographed for?
(a) US Weekly.
(b) The Poetry Guild.
(c) Time.
(d) LIFE.

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

8. What is Jack so shocked about when his journey with his mother finally ends?
(a) His town is ugly.
(b) His mother does not like it.
(c) He does not recognize it.
(d) His friends are there to greet him.

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

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

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

12. What one word does Angie use to describe how love should be?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Gentle.
(c) Honest.
(d) Passionate.

13. Who does Jack hope to see more of when he returns to California?
(a) Cody.
(b) Irwin.
(c) Simon.
(d) Lazarus.

14. What does Jack do to console himself when he learns that Gaines is dead?
(a) Gets drunk.
(b) Writes a poem.
(c) Rents an expensive hotel room.
(d) Gets high on opium.

15. What time of day does Jack and his mother's journey finally come to an end?
(a) Noon.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Dusk.
(d) Midnight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jack decide to finally marry Ruth?

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

3. When does Jack regain his excitement for the trip to Tangiers?

4. What does Jack lend ten dollars to Cody for?

5. How does Angie describe the Golden Gate Bridge?

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