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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 4, 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What job does Sal find in Bakersfield?
(a) Working at a carnival.
(b) Picking fruit.
(c) Picking cotton.
(d) Security guard at an army barracks.

4. What does Dean inform his friends about at a party where Carlo is reading poetry?
(a) He wants to take a trip to Mexico.
(b) He is breaking up with Camille.
(c) He is getting a divorce from Marylou.
(d) He wants to attend school to become a writer.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Sal's friend ejected from the upscale restaurant in San Francisco?

3. How does Sal feel about the friendship between Dean Moriarty and his friend?

4. Who sets Sal up with Rita Bettencourt?

5. What does Sal think about his job in Bakersfield?

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