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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. Who arrives in Denver while Sal is staying there?
(a) Mississippi Gene.
(b) Eddie.
(c) Old Bull Lee.
(d) Remi Boncoeur.

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

3. Who is accompanying Dean on his trip to Virginia?
(a) Marylou and Camille.
(b) Marylou and Ed Dunkel.
(c) Camille and Carlo Marx.
(d) Ed Dunkel and Carlo Marx.

4. How does Sal get from Denver to San Francisco?
(a) He takes the bus.
(b) He drives a travel bureau car.
(c) A friend gives him a ride.
(d) He hitchhikes.

5. What New York hitchhiker does Sal meet in Des Moines?
(a) Eddie.
(b) "The Ghost."
(c) Big Slim Hazard.
(d) Mississippi Gene .

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sal learn about Dean and Camille after his arrival in San Francisco?

2. Who does Sal encounter after his date with Rita Bettencourt?

3. How does Dean greet Sal when he arrives at his door step in 1949?

4. Where does Sal decide to travel after his second trip to San Francisco?

5. In which city does Sal end the "ride of his life'?

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