View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII Unauthorized Acid.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Neal Cassady well-known?
(a) He is Jack Kerouac's brother
(b) He is a famous author
(c) He is a rock star
(d) Jack Kerouac based a character on him in On the Road.

2. How was Kesey's novel received?
(a) Not well at all
(b) Very well
(c) Mixed reviews
(d) No one read it because it was never published

3. What is the difference between the drug culture of the early '60s and the late '60s?
(a) There was no early '60s drug culture
(b) The early '60s drug culture was attached to civil rights
(c) The late '60s drug culture included electricity
(d) There was no difference

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

5. When Kesey returns to SF from jail, what does he see and describes to Wolfe?
(a) He sees a city flourishing with life and wealth
(b) He sees a city that looks like New York
(c) He sees a city that looks more and more like Los Angeles
(d) He describes how San Francisco has slipped into sleaze and poverty

Short Answer Questions

1. Kesey, while working as a night attendant in psych ward writes what famous novel?

2. Why does Kesey annoy many of the people who visit La Honda?

3. Why does Kesey want to document the road trip?

4. What style of writing does Wolfe describe he's using in telling this story?

5. What do Kesey and his cohorts wear?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 336 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample