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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. What does Jack decide he needs when he sees the Greyhound baggage carriers?

2. What does Jack ask Cody to do about Raphael?

3. What does Irwin want Jack to be able to do with his fan mail?

4. What does Jack like to invent?

5. What sport does Jack play in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mount Hozomeen become Jack's metaphor for The Void?

2. What is the purest truth that Jack has learned from Buddha?

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

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

5. How does the waitress at the luncheonette treat Jack?

6. What is Gaines's philosophy about artists and junkies?

7. What happens to the group when Raphael begins playing the piano at Ehrman's house?

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

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

10. What is so important to Jack about the date of August 22nd?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the other characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Jealousy is an emotion that reared its ugly head a number of times in this book. Which characters evoked this emotion, and how did they respond to their jealous tendencies? How did these instances affect the overall plot of the book?

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