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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jack ask to be dropped off in Seattle?

2. What does Jack plan to take to San Francisco with him according to his poem about going there?

3. According to Jack, what has little place in a civilized world?

4. What does Jack do that makes him feel he can longer reside in Heaven?

5. What is David D'Angeli's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jack not affected by the news stories going on around him when he is in Washington?

2. Why do the people in line at the bank get mad at Jack?

3. Why does Jack need a ride to Mill Valley?

4. What is so ironic to Jack as he descends the mountain where he has resided all season?

5. What is Jack's schedule like at college?

6. How does Jack describe the trumpet player in the Cellar?

7. Why is Jack so void of emotion as he leaves the cabin where he lived in all summer?

8. Why do some people have a hard time understanding Jack when he speaks?

9. How does Jack feel about his reflection while he is in the woods in Washington?

10. What does Jack take pity on the hipsters in Mexico for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack and his friends were setting out to revolutionize the world. Please cite examples from the text as you explain what this revolution was and the changes they planned to make in the world.

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Alyce is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Alyce had not been in the book?

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