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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 did Dean, Marylou, and Ed Dunkel leave in Tucson and why?
(a) Galatea; she was complaining too much.
(b) Chad King; the rift between the friends was renewed.
(c) Camille; she and Dean had a fight.
(d) Galatea; she was too sick to travel.

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

3. What is Dean's job in San Francisco?
(a) He is a security guard at an army barracks.
(b) He is selling pressure cookers.
(c) He is a bartender.
(d) He is a parking lot attendant.

4. What does Dean do when he, Sal, and Marylou arrive in San Francisco?
(a) He abandons them without any money to see Camille.
(b) He has a fight with Sal.
(c) He does not want to stay in San Francisco and travels to Denver.
(d) He goes out to hear a jazz musician.

5. What happens when Camille finds out about Inez?
(a) Camille is furious and wants a divorce from Dean.
(b) She threatens suicide.
(c) She is indifferent.
(d) They become friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Remi Boncoeur find for Sal in San Francisco?

2. What is Central City?

3. What time of year do Sal and Dean reunite after Sal's first trip?

4. Where do Dean and Sal stay in Detroit?

5. What is the best time of day for Old Bull?

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