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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. Where does Sal see Dean after his first trip on the road?
(a) At Sal's aunt's house in New Jersey.
(b) At Sal's brother's house in Virginia.
(c) At Old Bull Lee's house in New Orleans.
(d) On the streets of New York City.

2. Why do Sal and Terry leave Los Angeles?
(a) They cannot find a place to stay.
(b) They think it is too glitzy.
(c) They cannot find jobs.
(d) Sal does not have any friends living there.

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

4. How does Dean treat Sal's friends while in Denver?
(a) As though they do not exist.
(b) As long-time friends.
(c) With great animosity.
(d) With great reverence.

5. What does Old Bull Lee warn Sal about?
(a) That they need to drive more carefully on their road trips.
(b) To watch out for the police in New Orleans.
(c) That Sal needs to finish his education.
(d) That Dean is getting crazier and to be careful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Remi Boncoeur's girlfriend?

2. Where do Sal and Dean decide to visit before returning to San Francisco?

3. Which of the flat bed truck riders stays with Sal in Cheyenne?

4. How does Sal get the money to get from Denver to San Francisco?

5. Who was born on the road?

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