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

2. What does Japhy do to his girlfriend before the boat departs?
(a) Tells her to never look at him again
(b) Throws her overboard
(c) Tells her he loves her
(d) Hits her

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ray realizes he is empowered to remind people they are ______.

2. Who notices Ray's peculiar habit of spending long periods alone in the woods?

3. What is the place where Ray will be staying in order to spot fires?

4. What is the name of the dog Ray and his brother-in-law fight about?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Japhy living when Ray finally finds him along his journey?

2. What does Rheinhold Cacoethes do during the going away party for Japhy?

3. What does Japhy's father do when he arrives at the party for Japhy's going away?

4. What does Ray realize he misses when he goes to Juarez and meets some people for drinking and smoking?

5. What does Ray dream about when he is sleeping during the night after Japhy and he begin their hike?

6. How does Ray get from El Paso to Los Angeles?

7. What does Ray realize about himself once he arrives at his summer job?

8. For how long does Ray continue to meditate in the woods?

9. What realization does Ray have that truly makes him feel free?

10. What does Ray's brother-in-law think about his time in the woods and in the house?

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