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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. When does Jack sneak away from Paris to London?

2. What happens in California just as Jack and Angie leave for Florida?

3. Who takes the Beats to see Williams?

4. What does Jack credit for Cody's incarceration?

5. What does Jack say when Angie confesses to him what she is so shocked about in Mexico?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jack and Angie's new apartment like?

2. Why is Jack so disappointed when he arrives in San Francisco with his mother?

3. What is one of Jack's main reasons for wanting to move back to California?

4. What annoys the girls in Paris about Jack and Raphael?

5. What does Angie convince her son to give up in his life before heading back to Florida?

6. What does Jack find when he returns to Mexico to write a new novel?

7. How does Irwin describe Hubbard?

8. What is Angie's first impression of Mexico when Jack takes her over the border?

9. How does Jack describe his mother as he gets ready for his trip to California with her?

10. Why does Jack think childbirth is a disservice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jack showed devotion to a number of different people and organizations. Who were these people and organizations, and how did Jack's devotion to them alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Jack endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does Jack learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Religion is a theme ouched on a number of times in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did it affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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