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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 is Sal's roommate in Denver?
(a) Carlo Marx.
(b) Roland Major.
(c) Tim Gray.
(d) Dean Moriarty.

2. What does Sal realize about his relationship with Lucille during his return stay in New York City?
(a) It cannot work because she is so irresponsible.
(b) It will work because Lucille has a zeal for traveling.
(c) It is what he desires because she can ground him.
(d) It cannot work because she insists on changing him.

3. Why do Sal and Dean's travel companions seem leery of Dean on their 1949 trip to Denver?
(a) Because he steals gasoline for the car.
(b) Because he is intoxicated.
(c) Because he insists on sticking his head out of the window.
(d) Because of his erratic behavior.

4. What does Sal pack for his departure from San Francisco?
(a) His pajamas.
(b) Some sandwiches.
(c) A manuscript.
(d) A gun.

5. What do Carlo and Dean take to help them stay up all night for their chat sessions?
(a) Caffeine.
(b) LSD.
(c) Asprin.
(d) Benzedrine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Dean Moriarty living before he was first introduced to Sal Paradise in New York?

2. What is Sal and Dean's plan before they take their second trip in 1949?

3. Who is the mutual friend with Sal Paradise and Mississippi Gene?

4. Where do Sal and Dean's travel companions drop off Sal and Dean on their trip East in Part 3?

5. Who is Mississippi Gene harboring from the law?

(see the answer key)

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