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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 9, 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sends letters to Sal and tells him about Dean Moriarty?
(a) Old Bull Lee.
(b) Chad King.
(c) Carlo Marx.
(d) Roland Major.

2. What is one of the things Sal enjoys doing in New Orleans?
(a) Exploring the voodoo culture.
(b) Witnessing a jazz funeral.
(c) Bar hopping on Bourbon Street.
(d) Listening to Old Bull's stories.

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

4. What does Sal do when he returns to Denver in the spring of 1949?
(a) He goes to bars and listens to jazz music.
(b) He trains as a rodeo clown.
(c) He works as a laborer.
(d) He writes poetry.

5. What is Sal and Dean's plan before they take their second trip in 1949?
(a) They will find jobs in San Francisco to earn money for the trip.
(b) They will earn their college degrees.
(c) They will travel the United States more extensively.
(d) They will return to New York before departing.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Dean do while Camille is at work?

4. What does Sal do after his first road trip?

5. What does Sal confess to Dean on their trip to Virginia?

(see the answer key)

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