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

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

3. What does Lucille think about Sal's friends?
(a) She does not like them because they are rude to her.
(b) She does not like them for their negative influence on Sal.
(c) She admires their exuberance and zest for life.
(d) She likes them because they are so intellectual.

4. Who did Dean, Marylou, and Ed Dunkel leave in Tucson and why?
(a) Galatea; she was complaining too much.
(b) Chad King; the rift between the friends was renewed.
(c) Galatea; she was too sick to travel.
(d) Camille; she and Dean had a fight.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sal travel after his first visit to San Francisco?

2. What happens in Washington D.C. on the return trip from Virginia?

3. Who is "The Ghost?"

4. Why do Sal and Dean take a quick trip from Virginia to New Jersey?

5. What does Sal's aunt do in Washington D.C.?

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