View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what month does Ray finally leave for his summer job?
(a) May
(b) June
(c) April
(d) July

3. Who cooks dinner for the owners of the house and for Japhy?
(a) Warren
(b) Ray
(c) Alvah
(d) Rheinhold

4. What is the profession of the person who comments that El Paso gets 360 days of sunshine a year?
(a) Coach
(b) Salesman
(c) Teacher
(d) Weatherman

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

6. What kind of writer has Ray gained a reputation as being?
(a) East Coast
(b) West Coast
(c) Mexican
(d) International

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

8. Why don't the men do the thing that is the answer to #94? What are they afraid of being seen as?
(a) Writers
(b) Bums
(c) Weirdos
(d) Crazies

9. Where does Japhy intend to travel in order to study for a long period of time?
(a) Japan
(b) Australia
(c) China
(d) Cambodia

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

11. Where does Ray hitchhike to after leaving his mother's house?
(a) Georgia
(b) New Mexico
(c) Louisiana
(d) Texas

12. 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) Golden Gate Bridge
(c) Stimson Beach
(d) Coit Tower

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

14. What month has begun at the beginning of this chapter?
(a) July
(b) October
(c) September
(d) August

15. Who accuses Ray of drinking too much?
(a) Alvah
(b) Princess
(c) Christine
(d) Japhy

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ray learn how to dig when he undergoes his training as a fire spotter?

2. What was the name of Japhy's girlfriend that tries to go to Japan with him?

3. Who does Ray dream of as Japhy and Ray sleep after their hike?

4. How does Ray get from Bremerton, Washington, over to Seattle, Washington?

5. How far does Ray hitchhike on his way to his summer job?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 376 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample