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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a profession that Ray says he once was and was proud to be?
(a) Brakeman
(b) Paper boy
(c) Barista
(d) Librarian

2. What is the first name of Japhy's sister who comes to visit?
(a) Rosie
(b) Jenny
(c) Rhoda
(d) Anna

3. How many days has Ray been up at Desolation Peak?
(a) 45
(b) 30
(c) 100
(d) 60

4. Who is the character that remains calm throughout the arguments referred to in #130?
(a) Alvah
(b) Sean
(c) Japhy
(d) Ray

5. Where does Ray leave his equipment when he hikes back to El Paso in the morning?
(a) In the bus
(b) At the library
(c) At a bus station locker
(d) In the desert

6. Where does Ray go when he is accused of drinking too much?
(a) Pier 39
(b) Golden Gate Bridge
(c) Alvah's house
(d) Fisherman's Wharf

7. Who notices Ray's peculiar habit of spending long periods alone in the woods?
(a) Warren
(b) The priest
(c) Retired locals
(d) The children

8. Who do the men around him tell stories of when they realize who Ray knows?
(a) Alvah
(b) Japhy
(c) Morley
(d) Sean

9. What was the name of the truck driver Ray rode with all the way up to Crescent City because the driver said he was lonely and wanted the company?
(a) Nigel Dorris
(b) Roger Smith
(c) Ray Charles
(d) Ray Breton

10. What is the cause of the sickness of the person in #99?
(a) Dust
(b) Tainted water
(c) Flowers
(d) Mold

11. In what state is Ray's summer job as a fire lookout?
(a) Utah
(b) Washington
(c) California
(d) Oregon

12. What does the slip Ray gives to Japhy say? May you use the _____________ of mercy.
(a) Diamondcutter
(b) Hands
(c) Heart
(d) Ax

13. Who offers snide comments about other writers and poets?
(a) Ray
(b) Japhy
(c) Coughlin
(d) Rheinhold

14. The answer to #139 says that _________ is no good as a writer because he is always drunk.
(a) Morley
(b) Japhy
(c) Ray
(d) Alvah

15. During the party, which character returns to his sleeping bag and decides to sleep alone?
(a) Alvah
(b) Sean
(c) Ray
(d) Japhy

Short Answer Questions

1. What month has begun at the beginning of this chapter?

2. What does Ray do to cheer himself up when he is bored?

3. Who teases Ray about being the lazy one in the house?

4. Japhy tells Ray: _____ karma automatically produces ________ karma.

5. What kind of person is the fiance of Japhy's sister?

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