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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 they hear a rapping noise in Old Bull's dining room.
(c) When they hear a stranger yell Sal's father's name on the street.
(d) When Old Pops wins the race at the horsetrack.

2. Where do Dean and Sal stay in Detroit?
(a) At a YMCA.
(b) At a posh hotel.
(c) With a friend.
(d) Skid row.

3. Who does Dean seek out in Denver?
(a) Chad King.
(b) Carlo Marx.
(c) An old girl friend.
(d) His long-lost father.

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

5. What plans do Sal and Stan make during Sal's last trip to Denver?
(a) To travel to San Francisco.
(b) To write a book together.
(c) To go bar hopping and to pick up women.
(d) To travel to Mexico.

6. What is the first place Sal visits on his return trip to San Francisco in the spring of 1949?
(a) Dean and Camille's home.
(b) Remi Boncoeur's home.
(c) The army barracks.
(d) The Golden Gate Bridge.

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

8. What happens to Stan shortly after he, Sal, and Dean depart from Denver?
(a) He gets an insect bite.
(b) He changes his mind and wants to return to Denver.
(c) He gets car sick.
(d) He gets a sunburn

9. Where does Sal decide to travel after his second trip to San Francisco?
(a) Bakersfield.
(b) New York.
(c) Denver.
(d) Chicago.

10. Who do Sal, Dean, and Stan meet in a town called Gregoria?
(a) Victor.
(b) Old Bull Lee.
(c) Javier.
(d) Hyman.

11. How does Sal feel after Dean confides in Sal about his reaction to their fight?
(a) He feels guilt-ridden.
(b) He feels manipulated.
(c) He feels that Dean is a sissy.
(d) He feels relieved.

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

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

14. What does Dean do when he, Sal, and Marylou arrive in San Francisco?
(a) He has a fight with Sal.
(b) He abandons them without any money to see Camille.
(c) He does not want to stay in San Francisco and travels to Denver.
(d) He goes out to hear a jazz musician.

15. What action does Camille take with Dean and Sal in San Francisco?
(a) She refuses to let them in after 1:00 a.m.
(b) She kicks them out of the house.
(c) She sends them out for groceries.
(d) She calls the police on them.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sal, Dean's soul is wrapped up in ______________________? (fill in the blank)

2. What is Dean's job in San Francisco?

3. Whose ranch do Sal and Dean visit in Colorado?

4. What news does Sam Brady deliver to Dean?

5. What does Sal pack for his departure from San Francisco?

(see the answer keys)

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