Infinite Jest Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Infinite Jest Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Joelle attempt to get James to stop doing?
(a) Snorting cocaine.
(b) Smoking marijuana.
(c) Making films.
(d) Drinking alcohol.

2. What homemade drug does Joelle smoke in Chapter 32?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Marijuana.

3. What is the name of the man who sells urine samples to his classmates at the academy?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Michael.
(c) Philip.
(d) Peter.

4. The scenes at Ennet house parallel the vision of the future for which people?
(a) Members of the Incandenza family.
(b) Students at the tennis academy.
(c) Athletes in general.
(d) Mario and Hal.

5. What is the name of the group that Marathe is actually giving information to?
(a) ONAN.
(b) ANCA.
(c) OCNI.
(d) ONCA.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the student at Enfield Tennis Academy who is ill, and has vague and vibrant dreams?

2. What is the name of the magazine that Helen Steeply publishes an article in?

3. Where is Orin in Chapter 13?

4. What grade is Hal in when he writes the essay, in Chapter 23?

5. How are Hal and Orin related?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Orin being followed?

2. Who is Orin Incandenza?

3. How does Wallace create back stories for the characters?

4. What events led to Orin's football career?

5. Why do many of the Enfield students use drugs?

6. What significant event happens in Chapter 5, Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment?

7. In Chapters 21 - 25, what kind of relationship do Orin and Hal have?

8. Why does Ken Erdedy cut all ties with his drug dealers, only to begin smoking again?

9. What kind of relationship did Joelle and Orin have?

10. Do the students at Enfield face any consequences for their drug use?

(see the answer keys)

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