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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which reason is NOT a reason why Sal dislikes his job at the army barracks?
(a) He would rather drink with the men than reprimand them.
(b) He has to stay awake all night.
(c) He and Remi get free groceries from the commissary.
(d) He has to make one arrest per month.

2. Who does the travel bureau car that Sal and Dean drive from Denver to Chicago belong to?
(a) A car dealer.
(b) An artist.
(c) A wealthy man.
(d) A mobster.

3. How does Sal justify Dean's behavior to Old Bull Lee?
(a) That Dean has a zest for life and is living fully.
(b) That Dean had a rough childhood.
(c) That Old Bull Lee is too snobby.
(d) That Dean is only that way when drunk or on drugs.

4. What does Old Bull think is a sign from Sal's deceased father?
(a) When they hear a stranger yell Sal's father's name on the street.
(b) When they hear a rapping noise in Old Bull's dining room.
(c) When Old Pops wins the race at the horsetrack.
(d) When they see a billboard that says, "Post cards from Paradise."

5. What do Sal and Dean do while bar-hopping in Denver?
(a) They assault a police officer.
(b) They perform on stage.
(c) They steal cars.
(d) They pick up women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Sal, Dean, and Marylou meet in Texas?

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

3. What does Dean tell Sal after their first real argument?

4. Who does Sal reunite with at the restaurant while having dinner with Lee Ann, Remi, and Remi's stepfather?

5. Where does Sal, Dean, and Marylou's car run off the road into the mud?

(see the answer key)

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