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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What New York hitchhiker does Sal meet in Des Moines?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Big Slim Hazard.
(c) "The Ghost."
(d) Mississippi Gene .

2. Where was Dean Moriarty living before he was first introduced to Sal Paradise in New York?
(a) A reformatory in New Mexico.
(b) A commune in San Francisco.
(c) An apartment in New Orleans.
(d) A hotel in Denver.

3. How does Sal feel about the friendship between Dean Moriarty and his friend?
(a) He feels indifferent.
(b) He feels invigorated.
(c) He feels like the center of attention.
(d) He feels left out.

4. Who is the mutual friend with Sal Paradise and Mississippi Gene?
(a) Montana Slim.
(b) Remi Boncoeur.
(c) Big Slim Hazard.
(d) Dean Moriarty.

5. What does Sal think about his first visit to Denver?
(a) It is ungratifying.
(b) It is traumatic.
(c) It is inspirational.
(d) It is exuberating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "The Ghost's" destination?

2. Where are the two boys from Minnesota headed in their flat bed truck?

3. What does Sal think after his date with Rita Bettencourt?

4. How does Lee Ann feel about Sal staying with her?

5. Where is Sal Paradise living at the beginning of On the Road?

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