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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapters 1, 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dean referring to when he tells Sal that "God has arrived"?
(a) The poet, William Carlos Williams.
(b) An author, Edmund McLean.
(c) The actor, James Dean.
(d) A musician, George Shearing.

2. What does Old Bull Lee warn Sal about?
(a) To watch out for the police in New Orleans.
(b) That they need to drive more carefully on their road trips.
(c) That Dean is getting crazier and to be careful.
(d) That Sal needs to finish his education.

3. While Sal is witnessing one of Dean and Carlo's all night sessions, he concludes they are __________________________. (fill in the blank)
(a) Amazing maniacs.
(b) Cool hipsters.
(c) Genuine beatniks.
(d) Amazing saints.

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

5. What is the first place Sal visits on his return trip to San Francisco in the spring of 1949?
(a) The Golden Gate Bridge.
(b) Dean and Camille's home.
(c) The army barracks.
(d) Remi Boncoeur's home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Sal and his friends stay with in New Orleans?

2. What are Sal and Dean's travel companions' reactions when they overhear Sal and Dean's discussing their car dream?

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

4. Who does Sal meet in Denver on his third trip West?

5. Who does Dean seek out in Denver?

(see the answer key)

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