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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. What does Marylou do when she sees Sal on the streets of San Francisco?
(a) She tells him to go away.
(b) She does not acknowledge him.
(c) She suggests they have a drink together.
(d) She waves hello.

2. Where do Sal and Dean's travel companions drop off Sal and Dean on their trip East in Part 3?
(a) Denver.
(b) Tucson.
(c) Des Moines.
(d) Cheyenne.

3. Who is Galatea?
(a) Sal's brother's wife.
(b) Ed Dunkel's new wife.
(c) Sal's new girlfriend.
(d) Dean Moriarty's new girlfriend.

4. What does Old Bull think is a sign from Sal's deceased father?
(a) When they see a billboard that says, "Post cards from Paradise."
(b) When Old Pops wins the race at the horsetrack.
(c) When they hear a stranger yell Sal's father's name on the street.
(d) When they hear a rapping noise in Old Bull's dining room.

5. What is Dean's reaction to his passengers being terrified of his driving on his trip from Denver to Chicago?
(a) He does not notice.
(b) He feels guilty.
(c) He mocks them.
(d) He is agitated.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sal see that makes him feel that he is closer to Denver?

2. Why doesn't Sal show up for the first day of his job in Denver?

3. What does Sal do in Part 3, when the other passengers criticize Dean?

4. In Part 3, who takes the wheel of the vehicle that Dean and Sal are riding in while in Sacramento?

5. Who are the two women in Dean's life in Denver?

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