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

2. Who is Remi Boncoeur's girlfriend?
(a) Lee Ann.
(b) Babe.
(c) Terry.
(d) Camille.

3. Where is Sal Paradise living at the beginning of On the Road?
(a) With his aunt in New Jersey.
(b) With Roland Major in Denver.
(c) With his brother in Virginia.
(d) With Carlo Marx in Denver.

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

5. What does Dean do while Camille is at work?
(a) He takes college courses to become a writer.
(b) He goes out with friends.
(c) He drinks.
(d) He tends to their child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Sal and his friends leave the party in Central City?

2. Who writes to Sal about the possibility of hopping an ocean liner in San Francisco?

3. What do Sal and Dean do in New York City on New Year's Eve?

4. In Des Moines, Sal experiences the distinction of the East of his youth and the West of his __________________. (fill in the blank)

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

(see the answer key)

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