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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what city do Ray and Japhy go to visit for a day?
(a) San Francisco
(b) Oakland
(c) Larkspur
(d) Berkeley

3. Japhy tells Ray: _____ karma automatically produces ________ karma.
(a) Old, new
(b) Bad, good
(c) Good, bad
(d) Quiet, good

4. Ray realizes, "it was _____ not the void that changed."
(a) Everything
(b) Beauty
(c) Presence
(d) I

5. Who begins to drink at the beginning of this day trip and continues to drink until he becomes inebriated?
(a) Japhy
(b) Ray
(c) Alvah
(d) Cody

6. What does Ray do to cheer himself up when he is bored?
(a) Drinks wine
(b) Thinks of Japhy
(c) Writes his novel
(d) Smokes hand-rolled cigarettes

7. How many couples are at the party at Sean and Christine's house?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 1
(d) 2

8. Who is a large party being planned for as he is going away soon?
(a) Japhy
(b) Alvah
(c) Sean
(d) Ray

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

10. What did Ray notice about the big Texan with whom he rides?
(a) He can't remember anything.
(b) He doesn't know where he's going.
(c) He smells.
(d) He's a fibber.

11. What do Ray and Japhy decide to do when they become bored of the party?
(a) Experiment with drugs
(b) Meditate
(c) Go for a hike
(d) Walk to San Francisco

12. The local man says they spend all their time trying to appear __________.
(a) Strong
(b) Busy
(c) Pious
(d) Worried

13. What does Ray tell Japhy he wants more than anything else in the world at one particular moment?
(a) A glass of wine
(b) A Hershey bar
(c) A Coke
(d) A joint

14. What does Ray tell those that ask him about his peculiar habits?
(a) He tells them he is communing with nature.
(b) It's none of their business.
(c) He likes to sleep and be alone.
(d) He says nothing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About what mountains does Japhy begin to tell Ray stories?

2. What helps to clear away the fog during the day?

3. Who cooks dinner for the owners of the house and for Japhy?

4. Who accuses Ray of drinking too much?

5. Where does Japhy intend to travel in order to study for a long period of time?

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