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

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

3. What is Roland Major's profession?
(a) He is an actor.
(b) He is a musician.
(c) He is an author.
(d) He is a teacher.

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

5. Where is Sal Paradise living at the beginning of On the Road?
(a) With Carlo Marx in Denver.
(b) With his aunt in New Jersey.
(c) With Roland Major in Denver.
(d) With his brother in Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thinks Sal should not travel out West?

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

3. Where does Dean want to travel before his divorce with Marylou?

4. Who sends letters to Sal and tells him about Dean Moriarty?

5. Where does Sal sleep in Cheyenne?

(see the answer key)

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