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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 Irwin describe Hubbard?

2. What does Jack's mother learn about Mexico when she sees a church there?

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

4. What is most shocking to Angie about Mexicans?

5. What is Ben doing when Jack and his mother first see him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the highlight of the Duluozes short trip through Mexico?

2. Why does Jack think childbirth is a disservice?

3. Where is Jack living at the end of the book, and how does he feel about it?

4. What happens on Jack's first night in Mexico City at the end of the book?

5. How does Jack describe Cody when he tries to retrieve some money lent to him?

6. What happens to Jack's rucksack during his trip to see his mother?

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

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

9. Why does Jack say the thugs on the street leave him alone when he first enters San Francisco with his mother?

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

This book takes place in numerus different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Jack Kerouac have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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