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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. Who is Remi Boncoeur's girlfriend?
(a) Babe.
(b) Camille.
(c) Lee Ann.
(d) Terry.

2. What New York hitchhiker does Sal meet in Des Moines?
(a) Mississippi Gene .
(b) Big Slim Hazard.
(c) "The Ghost."
(d) Eddie.

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

4. What job does Dean find after Sal first meets him in New York?
(a) A parking lot attendant.
(b) Selling pressure cookers.
(c) A grocery store clerk.
(d) A custodial worker.

5. Why doesn't Sal show up for the first day of his job in Denver?
(a) He overslept.
(b) He met a woman.
(c) He is planning on going on the road again with Dean.
(d) He would rather live off of Roland's generosity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dean inform his friends about at a party where Carlo is reading poetry?

2. Why does Sal end his ride with the brothers from Minnesota before their final destination?

3. Who arrives in Denver while Sal is staying there?

4. Who does Sal encounter after his date with Rita Bettencourt?

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

(see the answer key)

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