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On the Road | Quiz

Jack Kerouac
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On the Road | Quiz

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1)

What does Sal think about his job in Bakersfield? (from Part 1, Chapters 13 and 14)

He does not like his boss.
He likes the high wages he receives.
He thinks it is back-breaking work.
He loves working close to the earth.
2)

Who do Sal, Dean, and Stan meet in a town called Gregoria? (from Part 4, Chapters 4, 5 and 6)

Javier.
Victor.
Old Bull Lee.
Hyman.
3)

What does Sal do after his first road trip? (from Part 2, Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

He returns to school on the GI Bill.
He works on his manuscripts.
He sells pressure cookers.
He re-enlists in the Merchant Marines.
4)

What is "The Ghost's" destination? (from Part 1, Chapters 13 and 14)

New York.
"It."
Pittsburgh.
Canada.
5)

What does Sal's aunt do in Washington D.C.? (from Part 2, Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

She buys the group lunch.
She scolds Dean for driving too fast and getting a ticket.
She pays Dean's fine for speeding and vents her anger at the officer.
She wants to stop for a tour of the White House.
6)

What is the name of the horse that Sal bets on? (from Part 2, Chapters 7, 8 and 9)

Big Brown.
Old Pops.
Daddy-O.
Holy Goof.
7)

What happens during Sal, Stan, and Dean's stay in San Antonio? (from Part 4, Chapters 4, 5 and 6)

They get a flat tire.
They get a speeding ticket.
The three men have a fight.
Stan gets medical treatment.
8)

Who tells Sal, "Go moan for man"? (from Part 5)

Dean.
Stan.
A man with long white hair.
Inez.
9)

What does Old Bull Lee warn Sal about? (from Part 2, Chapters 4, 5 and 6)

That Sal needs to finish his education.
That they need to drive more carefully on their road trips.
To watch out for the police in New Orleans.
That Dean is getting crazier and to be careful.
10)

Where does Sal see Dean after his first trip on the road? (from Part 2, Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

On the streets of New York City.
At Old Bull Lee's house in New Orleans.
At Sal's brother's house in Virginia.
At Sal's aunt's house in New Jersey.
11)

What are Sal and Dean's travel companions' reactions when they overhear Sal and Dean's discussing their car dream? (from Part 3, Chapters 4 and 5)

They are increasingly bored.
They are increasingly intrigued.
They are increasingly irritated.
They are increasingly nervous.
12)

How does Hal Hingham assist Sal and the others in Tucson? (from Part 2, Chapters 7, 8 and 9)

He gives them five dollars.
He buys them dinner.
He lets them spend the night at his house.
He lets them take a shower at his house.
13)

What does Sal confess to Dean on their trip to Virginia? (from Part 2, Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

He wants to take another trip with Dean.
He wants to marry a woman named Lucille.
Dean's speeding is making him nervous.
Dean's erratic behavior is wearing on him.
14)

Whose ranch do Sal and Dean visit in Colorado? (from Part 3, Chapters 6, 7 and 8)

Ed Wall.
Ed Dunkel.
Montana Slim.
Old Bull Lee.
15)

Why does the driver who gives Sal a ride from Harrisburg to New York refuse to give Sal any food? (from Part 1, Chapters 13 and 14)

He is mean.
He does not have any money to buy food.
Because Sal is a stranger.
He thinks fasting is important to one's health.
16)

Where do Sal and Dean decide to travel in 1949? (from Part 3, Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

Italy.
New Orleans.
Denver.
France.
17)

Who are Sal and Dean's passengers on their trip to Chicago in the travel bureau car? (from Part 3, Chapters 6, 7 and 8)

Two Jesuit students.
Two farmers.
Two hitchhikers.
Two waitresses they pick up at a diner.
18)

What does Sal pack for his departure from San Francisco? (from Part 2, Chapters 10 and 11)

A gun.
His pajamas.
Some sandwiches.
A manuscript.
19)

What is one of the things Sal and Dean discuss before Dean departs West to see Camille and his children? (from Part 4, Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

That Sal, Dean, and Dean's father could take a trip together.
That Dean and his family and Sal and his future family could live on the same street.
That maybe Sal could rent a room at Dean and Camille's house.
That Sal could marry Camille after she and Dean get a divorce.
20)

What does Dean do after he marries Inez? (from Part 5)

He meets another woman.
He takes a bus across the country to see Camille and his kids.
They take a honeymoon.
They get a divorce.
21)

What is one of the things Sal enjoys doing in New Orleans? (from Part 2, Chapters 4, 5 and 6)

Witnessing a jazz funeral.
Exploring the voodoo culture.
Bar hopping on Bourbon Street.
Listening to Old Bull's stories.
22)

What does Sal learn about Dean and Camille after his arrival in San Francisco? (from Part 3, Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

That they are expecting their second child.
That they are moving to San Antonio
That Camille has the mumps.
That they are getting a divorce.
23)

Who do Sal, Dean, and Marylou meet in Texas? (from Part 2, Chapters 7, 8 and 9)

A businessman named Donald.
A poet named Walt.
A hitchhiker named Alfred.
A prostitute named Mary Jane.
24)

What is Sal and Dean's plan before they take their second trip in 1949? (from Part 3, Chapters 1, 2 and 3)

They will find jobs in San Francisco to earn money for the trip.
They will travel the United States more extensively.
They will return to New York before departing.
They will earn their college degrees.
25)

What do Sal and another woman he meets on the bus do until her stop in Columbus, Ohio? (from Part 1, Chapters 13 and 14)

They neck.
They play travel games.
They discuss books.
They sleep.
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