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

2. What do Sal, Dean, and Ed Dunkel do when Hyman Solomon does not come through?
(a) They steal a car.
(b) They steal food and gas from distracted gas station attendants.
(c) Sal pawns his watch.
(d) They steal money and buy bus tickets.

3. Who is Galatea?
(a) Sal's brother's wife.
(b) Dean Moriarty's new girlfriend.
(c) Sal's new girlfriend.
(d) Ed Dunkel's new wife.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sal learn about Dean and Camille after his arrival in San Francisco?

2. Who is accompanying Dean on his trip to Virginia?

3. What does Sal's arrival at Dean and Camille's house signify?

4. What job does Sal find in Bakersfield?

5. Who is Dean referring to when he tells Sal that "God has arrived"?

(see the answer key)

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