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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. Which of Sal's friends stayed with Sal's aunt while he was away?
(a) Chad King.
(b) Old Bull Lee.
(c) Carlo Marx.
(d) Dean Moriarty.

2. Why does Sal end his ride with the brothers from Minnesota before their final destination?
(a) He meets a woman.
(b) He is determined to see his friends in Denver.
(c) He is getting car sick.
(d) He is bored.

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

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

5. Who is the woman traveling with Dean Moriarty when Sal first meets him?
(a) Camille.
(b) Marylou.
(c) Inez.
(d) Terry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event is taking place in Washington D.C. when Sal, Dean, Marylou, and Ed Dunkel are traveling through?

2. Why does Sal's aunt think they were picked up in Washington D.C.?

3. Who is Hyman Solomon?

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

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

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