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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 go after drinking some wine in his room on Skid Row?

2. What is Fred's main duty?

3. Where does Jack sleep during a break in the trip to Mexico?

4. How long is the hike from the cabin to the ferry?

5. Where is Jack's hotel located on his first night in San Francisco?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jarry fired from the fire station?

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

3. Why does Jack dislike the use of form in poetry?

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

5. Why does Raphael brood the entire time he is at Cody's house?

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

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

8. What illusion does Jack have about the moon one night about a month before he leaves Washington?

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

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

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

Jack enters into relationships with several different women in this book. Write a compare and contrast essay about these different relationships.

Essay Topic 3

Laughter and happiness are common themes found in this book. Where do these themes come into play, and how do they affect the characters involved in them?

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