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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. How does Jack decide to go to San Francisco after a sleepless night on Skid Row?

2. What is the first thing Jack does when he climbs aboard the ferry?

3. What is Jack supposed to buy in the dream he has in the forest?

4. Where does Jack take Simon the day after they go to the racetrack?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jack say he could do if he were made Sultan?

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

4. What happens while Cody is introducing Jack to his new girl?

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

6. What does Jack think about the men looking at a pornographic magazine?

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

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

9. What does Ruth suggest she and Jack do while the rest of the group wanders around Washington Square Park?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Pride and vanity are two basic and obvious themes in this book. What is the difference between the two, and where in the book do these themes appear?

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