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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author, what was the original intent of the trip?
(a) To see who could drive best under the influence of LSD
(b) It was a great bursting out of La Honda into an unsuspecting America.
(c) To see who could drive the bus best
(d) To get to New York as cheaply as possible

2. Where have Kesey and the Pranksters moved to?
(a) La Jolla, California
(b) La Honda, California
(c) Santa Barbara, California
(d) Seattle, Washington

3. What do Kesey and his cohorts wear?
(a) Colorful aprons
(b) Overalls with pieces of the American flag sewn into them
(c) Black overalls
(d) White painter's overalls

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

5. What is Perry Lane?
(a) A street in La Honda, California where Kesey bought a house
(b) Stanford's Bohemian quarter, where Kesey eventually lived while studying at Stanford
(c) It's a mythical street made famous in a Beatles song
(d) It's the name of the warehouse

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kesey decide to leave Millbrook?

2. Is the intersubjectivity for the group the same on the bus and off the bus?

3. Where does the author Tom Wolfe first meet Kesey?

4. What does Wolfe compare to the Pranksters?

5. What is Wolfe's reaction to Babb's writing?

(see the answer key)

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