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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. What style of writing does Wolfe describe he's using in telling this story?
(a) Simple prose
(b) Hysterical Realism
(c) Hysterical Journalism
(d) Magical Realism

2. Kesey says some people are good at understanding themselves but not:
(a) Their pets
(b) Their parents
(c) The government
(d) The Greater Whole

3. Where does Kesey go to do graduate work?
(a) Berkeley
(b) Columbia
(c) Yale
(d) Stanford

4. Do outsiders have any interest in joining the Pranksters?
(a) Yes
(b) On a very conditional basis
(c) No one knows because it's against the law to talk about them
(d) No, absolutely not

5. What does Kesey have enameled on one of his teeth?
(a) The Flag of the Merry Pranksters
(b) The American flag
(c) His wife's face
(d) His birthdate

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Pranksters believe about people living the "straight" life?

2. What does Kesey say happened to him in Mexico?

3. When Wolfe enters the Warehouse, he mentions a banner that says:

4. When Kesey returns to SF from jail, what does he see and describes to Wolfe?

5. How does Mountain Girl change as she spends more time as a Prankster?

(see the answer key)

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