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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 writes to Sal about the possibility of hopping an ocean liner in San Francisco?
(a) Dean Moriarty.
(b) Old Bull Lee.
(c) Mississippi Gene.
(d) Remi Boncoeur.

2. Who sends letters to Sal and tells him about Dean Moriarty?
(a) Carlo Marx.
(b) Roland Major.
(c) Old Bull Lee.
(d) Chad King.

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

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

5. What does Dean want his friends to help him with?
(a) Helping him move.
(b) Finding a job.
(c) Learning to write.
(d) Teaching him Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Sal sleep in Cheyenne?

3. Who is Mississippi Gene harboring from the law?

4. While Sal is witnessing one of Dean and Carlo's all night sessions, he concludes they are __________________________. (fill in the blank)

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

(see the answer key)

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