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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jack spend his last night in California before going back to Florida with his mother?
(a) A jazz club.
(b) A hotel.
(c) Ben's house.
(d) His apartment.

2. What do the Arab Beat teenagers wear in Tangiers?
(a) Denim.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Cloaks.
(d) Black.

3. What surprises Jack when he first sees his friend in Africa?
(a) He is suffering from a drug addiction.
(b) He has a family.
(c) He looks healthy and clean.
(d) He seems to be wealthy.

4. What is Cody as a child?
(a) An altar boy.
(b) A foster child.
(c) A juvenile delinquent.
(d) A gifted student.

5. Where is Jack planning to go after his farewell party?
(a) Tangiers.
(b) Paris.
(c) Seattle.
(d) London.

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

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

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

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

10. When does Jack regain his excitement for the trip to Tangiers?
(a) When he reads some of his past work.
(b) When his opium fog clears.
(c) When he speaks with some other travelers.
(d) When he can see land.

11. Who does Angie spend time with while Jack is away helping a friend move?
(a) Ben.
(b) No one.
(c) The land-lord.
(d) Her daughter.

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

13. Which of the following is NOT something that Angie tells her son he needs to be happy?
(a) Fun.
(b) A nice place to sleep.
(c) Good food.
(d) A sound religion.

14. Why is Cody sent to jail?
(a) Stealing a car.
(b) Beating his wife.
(c) Embezzling money.
(d) Dealing drugs.

15. How old is Jack's mother when he has to move her across country?
(a) 52.
(b) 62.
(c) 82.
(d) 72.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jack and Angie's journey together end?

2. What religion does Ben follow?

3. What is Jack's mother's name?

4. What is so inappropriate about Jack's visit to Raphael in Washington D.C.?

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

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