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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sal realize about his relationship with Lucille during his return stay in New York City?
(a) It will work because Lucille has a zeal for traveling.
(b) It cannot work because she insists on changing him.
(c) It cannot work because she is so irresponsible.
(d) It is what he desires because she can ground him.

2. Where does Sal go with Babe Rawlins in a mining town outside of Denver?
(a) To an abandoned mine.
(b) To a friend's house.
(c) To a bar.
(d) To an opera.

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

4. What event is taking place in Washington D.C. when Sal, Dean, Marylou, and Ed Dunkel are traveling through?
(a) A protest march.
(b) Dwight D, Eisenhower's Inauguration Day.
(c) Harry S. Truman's Inauguration Day.
(d) A VJ Day celebration parade.

5. Why does Sal end his ride with the brothers from Minnesota before their final destination?
(a) He is getting car sick.
(b) He is bored.
(c) He meets a woman.
(d) He is determined to see his friends in Denver.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Sal finally decide to go back on the road in Denver?

2. Who is Mississippi Gene harboring from the law?

3. How does Sal get from Denver to San Francisco?

4. Who do Sal and Terry connect with in Sabinal?

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

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