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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Sal show up for the first day of his job in Denver?
(a) He met a woman.
(b) He would rather live off of Roland's generosity.
(c) He overslept.
(d) He is planning on going on the road again with Dean.

2. In which city does Sal end the "ride of his life'?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Denver.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Cheyenne.

3. How is Rita Bettencourt described?
(a) As an intellectual with rapier-like wit.
(b) As a shy girl without much ambition.
(c) As a lively party girl.
(d) As an outspoken woman who advocates for the oppressed.

4. What job does Dean find after Sal first meets him in New York?
(a) A grocery store clerk.
(b) Selling pressure cookers.
(c) A parking lot attendant.
(d) A custodial worker.

5. Who thinks Sal should not travel out West?
(a) Marylou.
(b) Sal's Aunt.
(c) Carlo Marx.
(d) Dean Moriarty.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Roland Major's profession?

4. Who are the two women in Dean's life in Denver?

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

(see the answer key)

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