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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which three people does Sal meet on the "ride of his life"?
(a) Montana Slim, Mississippi Gene, and the blonde boy.
(b) Big Slim Hazard, Alabama Gene, and the blonde boy.
(c) Montana Slim, Mississippi Gene, and Ed Wall.
(d) Big Slim Hazard, Mississippi Gene, and the blonde boy.

2. What does Dean do when he, Sal, and Marylou arrive in San Francisco?
(a) He does not want to stay in San Francisco and travels to Denver.
(b) He goes out to hear a jazz musician.
(c) He abandons them without any money to see Camille.
(d) He has a fight with Sal.

3. What does Sal do in Texas to get money to buy gas?
(a) He works in the field picking fruit.
(b) He panhandles.
(c) He pawns his watch.
(d) He holds up a liquor store.

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

5. What do Sal, Dean, and Ed Dunkel do when Hyman Solomon does not come through?
(a) Sal pawns his watch.
(b) They steal a car.
(c) They steal food and gas from distracted gas station attendants.
(d) They steal money and buy bus tickets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the best time of day for Old Bull?

2. Which reason is NOT a reason why Sal dislikes his job at the army barracks?

3. What do Sal and another woman he meets on the bus do until her stop in Columbus, Ohio?

4. What are Sal and Dean's travel companions' reactions when they overhear Sal and Dean's discussing their car dream?

5. What is the vow that Sal and Terry make?

(see the answer key)

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