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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Sal and another woman he meets on the bus do until her stop in Columbus, Ohio?
(a) They neck.
(b) They sleep.
(c) They play travel games.
(d) They discuss books.

2. Why is Sal's friend ejected from the upscale restaurant in San Francisco?
(a) He shouts "Fire!"
(b) He is drunk and boisterous.
(c) He has food poisoning.
(d) He complains about the food.

3. What happens in Washington D.C. on the return trip from Virginia?
(a) Dean receives a speeding ticket.
(b) The car goes off the road.
(c) Dean and Marylou have a fight.
(d) They catch a glimpse of the President.

4. Why do Sal and his friends leave the party in Central City?
(a) They ran out of beer.
(b) Ray Rawlins got into a fight.
(c) It became too boisterous for them.
(d) It was too boring.

5. Who did Dean, Marylou, and Ed Dunkel leave in Tucson and why?
(a) Galatea; she was complaining too much.
(b) Chad King; the rift between the friends was renewed.
(c) Camille; she and Dean had a fight.
(d) Galatea; she was too sick to travel.

6. What is the vow that Sal and Terry make?
(a) That Sal will earn money and return to Sabinal.
(b) That Terry will come to New York soon.
(c) That Terry will travel with Sal and his friends.
(d) That they will never see each other again.

7. Who sets Sal up with Rita Bettencourt?
(a) Ray Rawlins.
(b) Roland Major.
(c) Marylou.
(d) Dean Moriarty.

8. Where does Sal sleep in Cheyenne?
(a) At a motel.
(b) At a train station.
(c) At a bus station.
(d) In a park.

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

10. How does Sal get the money to get from Denver to San Francisco?
(a) He pawns his watch.
(b) Roland Major gives him some money.
(c) He panhandles to earn the money.
(d) Sal's aunt wires him the money.

11. Who does Sal encounter after his date with Rita Bettencourt?
(a) Carlo Marx.
(b) Marylou.
(c) Some hobos.
(d) Some Okies.

12. What does Lucille think about Sal's friends?
(a) She does not like them because they are rude to her.
(b) She admires their exuberance and zest for life.
(c) She likes them because they are so intellectual.
(d) She does not like them for their negative influence on Sal.

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

14. Who does Sal introduce to Dean with whom he forms a strong friendship?
(a) Carlo Marx.
(b) Ed Dunkel.
(c) Chad King.
(d) Remi Boncoeur.

15. Why does the driver who gives Sal a ride from Harrisburg to New York refuse to give Sal any food?
(a) He thinks fasting is important to one's health.
(b) He does not have any money to buy food.
(c) He is mean.
(d) Because Sal is a stranger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sal's aunt do in Washington D.C.?

2. What favor does Remi ask of Lee Ann in San Francisco?

3. Which three people does Sal meet on the "ride of his life"?

4. Why does Sal's aunt think they were picked up in Washington D.C.?

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

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