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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XXIII The Red Tide.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Does Kesey believe that experiencing things in the present is really possible?
(a) He doesn't really care so long as he's having a good time
(b) No, because our senses have a time lag
(c) Absolutely. He thinks he's living proof of living in the present
(d) He's still unsure because the drugs haven't kicked in

3. According to Wolfe, who in three years time will film an LSD bus trip through England?
(a) Babbs
(b) The Rolling Stones
(c) Timothy Leary
(d) The Beatles

4. Who are the Young Turks?
(a) Three Nuns from Turkey
(b) Three Unitarian Ministers who attended the Pranksters-Angels party
(c) Three maverick business people
(d) Three young students from Turkey

5. Kesey becomes increasingly paranoid in Mexico because he thinks:
(a) His LSD supply is very low
(b) Everyone looks like the devil
(c) Black Maria is in love with him
(d) The authorities are after him

Short Answer Questions

1. Do Kesey and the crew talk much about the experience on the bus?

2. Who were the main figures on Perry Lane?

3. What do some Pranksters think of Babbs's leadership style?

4. In what format is this chapter written?

5. Who is Gary Goldhill?

(see the answer key)

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