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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does a man offer per hour to Ray in order to get some help moving a piano?
(a) Five dollars
(b) A meal
(c) Two dollars
(d) 10 dollars

3. Where does Ray sleep after being pursued by a young homosexual man?
(a) Park
(b) Desert
(c) Street
(d) Bus station

4. About what mountains does Japhy begin to tell Ray stories?
(a) Sierra Nevada
(b) Rocky
(c) Appalachian
(d) Cascade

5. How does Ray get from Bremerton, Washington, over to Seattle, Washington?
(a) Car
(b) Bus
(c) Ferry
(d) He walks

6. What are the first names of the owners of the house behind which Japhy sleeps?
(a) Sean and Princess
(b) Alvah and Warren
(c) Jack and Diane
(d) Sean and Christine

7. From where does Japhy say that he and Ray will be able to see the whole white city of San Francisco?
(a) Mount Hood
(b) Stimson Beach
(c) Golden Gate Bridge
(d) Coit Tower

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

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

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

11. What is the place where Ray will be staying in order to spot fires?
(a) Cascade Crescent
(b) Solitude Spot
(c) Archer's Alley
(d) Desolation Peak

12. What does Ray do to pass the time in his cabin?
(a) Meditates
(b) Writes
(c) Reads
(d) Chants

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

14. Who does Ray find to be cynical and even jaded as they continue to talk?
(a) Alvah
(b) Warren
(c) Japhy
(d) Sean

15. To where does Ray hitchhike because he does not enjoy the trip with the drunk driver?
(a) Santa Fe
(b) Phoenix
(c) Flagstaff
(d) El Paso

Short Answer Questions

1. How many couples are at the party at Sean and Christine's house?

2. Who comes to Japhy's party, but leaves quickly, disappointing Ray?

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

4. During the party, which character returns to his sleeping bag and decides to sleep alone?

5. How many days has Ray been up at Desolation Peak?

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