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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Sal and another woman he meets on the bus do until her stop in Columbus, Ohio?
(a) They play travel games.
(b) They neck.
(c) They discuss books.
(d) They sleep.

2. What does Sal think about his job in Bakersfield?
(a) He does not like his boss.
(b) He loves working close to the earth.
(c) He likes the high wages he receives.
(d) He thinks it is back-breaking work.

3. How is Rita Bettencourt described?
(a) As an outspoken woman who advocates for the oppressed.
(b) As a shy girl without much ambition.
(c) As a lively party girl.
(d) As an intellectual with rapier-like wit.

4. What does Sal think after his date with Rita Bettencourt?
(a) He has a good time and asks her for a second date.
(b) He is ambivalent and thinks maybe a second date would help him make up his mind.
(c) He falls in love with her.
(d) There is no hope of a relationship developing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was born on the road?

2. What do Sal and his friends do in Central City?

3. What is the vow that Sal and Terry make?

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

5. What does Sal learn when he meets up with Chad King in Denver?

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