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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 magazine is Jack photographed for?

2. What wakes Jack up on his first night in Mexico?

3. What happens during the cruise that makes Jack wish he were with his mother?

4. How long does Cody stay in prison?

5. What does John Banks call himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hubbard survive in Tangiers with no real work?

2. Who is Jack forced to sit with in the dining room on his journey back to New York and why?

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

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

5. What does Raphael do on his return to New York that earns him great respect?

6. What happens to Cody shortly after Jack leaves for Florida?

7. What happens when Jack first meets Alyce?

8. How does Jack feel about the Beat society by the time he is ready to leave Tangiers?

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

10. What does Jack find when he returns from helping a friend move some of his things?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The two Ruths are very similar in nature, although very different in many other areas. What are some of these intrinsic differences and similarities, and what message(s) was Kerouac was trying to send with these two characters who have the same name?

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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