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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sal learn about Dean and Camille after his arrival in San Francisco?
(a) That they are moving to San Antonio
(b) That Camille has the mumps.
(c) That they are expecting their second child.
(d) That they are getting a divorce.

2. What does Sal's arrival at Dean and Camille's house signify?
(a) That Dean will be more dutiful.
(b) That Dean will become even crazier.
(c) That Dean will be more nostalgic.
(d) That Dean will be less conscientious.

3. Whose ranch do Sal and Dean visit in Colorado?
(a) Ed Wall.
(b) Montana Slim.
(c) Ed Dunkel.
(d) Old Bull Lee.

4. How is Sal able to travel from Denver to San Francisco in the spring of 1949?
(a) A rich woman gives him one hundred dollars.
(b) From winnings at the horse racetrack.
(c) From the money he earns as a laborer.
(d) He finds some money on the street.

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

6. What does Dean tell Sal after their first real argument?
(a) That he does not want to be Sal's friend.
(b) That he is sorry.
(c) That he will not travel with Sal to New York.
(d) That he has been crying.

7. Where does Dean take Sal to stay in San Francisco?
(a) At Marylou's new apartment.
(b) At Camille's house.
(c) At the hotel where Roland Major is staying.
(d) At Remi Boncoeur's house.

8. Who is Sam Brady?
(a) A hitchhiker.
(b) Dean's cousin.
(c) Sal's friend.
(d) A bar owner.

9. What happens when Camille finds out about Inez?
(a) She is indifferent.
(b) They become friends.
(c) She threatens suicide.
(d) Camille is furious and wants a divorce from Dean.

10. What happens during Sal, Stan, and Dean's stay in San Antonio?
(a) Stan gets medical treatment.
(b) They get a flat tire.
(c) They get a speeding ticket.
(d) The three men have a fight.

11. Where does Old Bull take Sal in New Orleans?
(a) To the racetrack.
(b) To a bayou.
(c) To an abandoned warehouse.
(d) To Bourbon Street.

12. Where does Dean learn his father is?
(a) On skid row in Detroit..
(b) On Wall Street in New York.
(c) In prison in Santa Fe.
(d) In prison in Seattle.

13. What are Sal and Dean's travel companions' reactions when it is Dean's turn to take the wheel of the vehicle?
(a) They are terrified.
(b) They are annoyed.
(c) They are bored.
(d) They are enthusiastic.

14. Who does Sal meet in Denver on his third trip West?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Chad.
(c) Stan.
(d) Roland.

15. Who is Marylou's new boyfriend in San Francisco?
(a) A man who is religious.
(b) A man who is handsome.
(c) A man who has money.
(d) A man with a bad temper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hal Hingham assist Sal and the others in Tucson?

2. Why do Sal and Dean's travel companions seem leery of Dean on their 1949 trip to Denver?

3. Where do Dean and Sal stay in Detroit?

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

5. What does Dean do when he, Sal, and Marylou arrive in San Francisco?

(see the answer keys)

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