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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Sal encounter after his date with Rita Bettencourt?
(a) Marylou.
(b) Carlo Marx.
(c) Some hobos.
(d) Some Okies.

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

4. What do Carlo and Dean take to help them stay up all night for their chat sessions?
(a) Asprin.
(b) Caffeine.
(c) Benzedrine.
(d) LSD.

5. What do Sal and his friends do in Central City?
(a) They have an all-night discussion session.
(b) They throw a party at an abandoned mine shack.
(c) They go to a bar to listen to jazz.
(d) They go skiing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sal introduce to Dean with whom he forms a strong friendship?

2. What New York hitchhiker does Sal meet in Des Moines?

3. Which three people does Sal meet on the "ride of his life"?

4. Where does Sal sleep in Cheyenne?

5. What job does Dean find after Sal first meets him in New York?

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