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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which three people does Sal meet on the "ride of his life"?
(a) Montana Slim, Mississippi Gene, and Ed Wall.
(b) Big Slim Hazard, Mississippi Gene, and the blonde boy.
(c) Big Slim Hazard, Alabama Gene, and the blonde boy.
(d) Montana Slim, Mississippi Gene, and the blonde boy.

3. Where are the two boys from Minnesota headed in their flat bed truck?
(a) To Cheyenne.
(b) To Denver.
(c) To Los Angeles.
(d) To San Antonio.

4. Who is Sal's roommate in Denver?
(a) Carlo Marx.
(b) Tim Gray.
(c) Dean Moriarty.
(d) Roland Major.

5. Who does Sal introduce to Dean with whom he forms a strong friendship?
(a) Remi Boncoeur.
(b) Ed Dunkel.
(c) Chad King.
(d) Carlo Marx.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Dean Moriarty living before he was first introduced to Sal Paradise in New York?

2. Who does Sal see that makes him feel that he is closer to Denver?

3. What do Carlo and Dean take to help them stay up all night for their chat sessions?

4. Who is the woman traveling with Dean Moriarty when Sal first meets him?

5. Who does Dean move in with after he breaks up with his girlfriend in New York?

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