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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sandy believes that Kesey is most interested in the forest as:

2. What has the Vietnam vet Babbs written and shown to Wolfe?

3. Why is Neal Cassady well-known?

4. What is Unauthorized Acid?

5. What do the Pranksters do ahead of the arrival of the police?

Short Essay Questions

1. Kesey compares this time in American History to what other time in ancient history?

2. What was the original plan for the road trip to the east coast?

3. Who is the subject of this book and why does Wolfe want to write about him?

4. Why do the Prankster feel it's critical not to talk about their experience on the trip?

5. Kesey moves his family and the Pranksters out to La Honda, California. Describe the new home.

6. Describe Wolfe's initial meeting with Kesey.

7. Describe the state of mind and general condition that leads Sandy to take the Unauthorized Acid:

8. Do you think Sandy would have stayed with the Pranksters if he hadn't had a bad trip?

9. How is Kesey's second novel, Sometimes a Great Nation, received? How does Kesey react to the reviews?

10. Why does Kesey refuse to tell people that they should STOP taking LSD?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wolfe writes extensively in the chapter "Dream Wars" about the Pranksters' trip back to California and specifically, about Sandy's bad trips and paranoia. Is Wolfe a fair observer of what's unfolding in this chapter? Or, is he insensitive to Sandy's hardships? How does Wolfe view Kesey and the rest of the Pranksters and their reactions to Sandy's bad trips?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think the mixed, almost bad reviews of Sometimes a Great Nation hurt Kesey? Or did he sincerely believe that the bus was a new art form? What does he mean when he points to the bus and suggests it's a totally new art form?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Kesey oppose anti-war rallies? Explain how he demonstrates this point of view when he appears at a rally at Berkeley.

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