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

2. Describe some of the young women who join the Pranksters on the bus.
(a) They wear baggy clothing and refuse to wear makeup
(b) They wear nice suits and wear no makeup
(c) They wear little clothing and paint themselves in Day-Glo
(d) They sit still on the bus and never move unless told

3. Do the the Merry Pranksters invite or include all LSD users?
(a) No
(b) It's hard to say because they have no rules
(c) Yes, but only on Saturdays
(d) Of course

4. What happens to the Pranksters when they first take the bus on a test run?
(a) They drive it to Canada and realize Canada's a nice place
(b) They decide it's better to drive an RV
(c) They get stopped by a trooper but aren't ticketed
(d) It breaks down and they can't fix it

5. Who is Gary Goldhill?
(a) An English songwriter
(b) An English reporter for the Oracle
(c) A tourist curious to meet Kesey
(d) Kesey's equivalent in the U.K.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Babbs place his writing in the warehouse?

2. Through a long quote by Joachim Wach, how does the author describe Kesey and company?

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

4. What is the cause of Sandy's disturbing hallucinations?

5. Where does Kesey go to do graduate work?

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