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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XXIV The Mexican Bust.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Wolfe describe Cassady?
(a) Bizarre. He speaks in a most unusual language
(b) He can't because Cassady is impossible to get to know
(c) A rock.The most dependable of all the Pranksters
(d) Not dependable at all

2. What is Richard Alpert's concern about the Pranksters?
(a) That they'll do something so outrageous they'll discredit the psychedelic movement
(b) They will get more attention for LSD than him
(c) That they are not wild enough
(d) They will discredit Stanford's writing program

3. Where do the Merry Pranksters live?
(a) In a townhouse
(b) In a factory
(c) In a Victorian style house
(d) In a warehouse

4. Where was Kesey born and raised?
(a) No one really knows and he won't tell.
(b) In Portland, Oregon
(c) In La Honda, California
(d) La Junta, Colorado. Raised in Springfield, Oregon.

5. What do the Pranksters learn at a beach in New Orleans?
(a) That they thought they were in Alabama
(b) That it's segregated and for Blacks only
(c) It's polluted and will make them sick
(d) They will have to make the rest of the trip on foot

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Pranksters agree to make a secret rendez-vous in Mexico?

2. Who were the main figures on Perry Lane?

3. What does Kenneth Babbs introduce to the new Kesey colony?

4. Who joints the second Acid Test party?

5. Does Kesey believe that experiencing things in the present is really possible?

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