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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sal travel after his first visit to San Francisco?
(a) Tucson.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Denver.
(d) Bakersfield.

2. What does Lee Ann do after Remi loses their money at the horse races?
(a) She yells at him.
(b) She forgives him.
(c) She kicks him out of their house.
(d) She makes him repay her.

3. What does Sal think about his job in Bakersfield?
(a) He likes the high wages he receives.
(b) He loves working close to the earth.
(c) He thinks it is back-breaking work.
(d) He does not like his boss.

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

5. Which reason is NOT a reason why Sal dislikes his job at the army barracks?
(a) He has to make one arrest per month.
(b) He has to stay awake all night.
(c) He would rather drink with the men than reprimand them.
(d) He and Remi get free groceries from the commissary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sal's relationship with the Mexican woman he met on the bus?

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

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

4. How does Sal feel about the friendship between Dean Moriarty and his friend?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is "The Ghost?"

2. How does Sal get the money to travel from Denver to San Francisco?

3. What does Sal's aunt do when Dean is given a speeding ticket?

4. What are Sal's living arrangements while he is in Denver?

5. Why does Lee Ann throw Remi out of their house?

6. When and where does Sal meet up with Dean after living in Denver?

7. What job does Remi Boncoeur find for, Sal when he arrives in San Francisco?

8. How does Sal react after he introduces Dean Moriarty to Carlo Marx?

9. Who does Sal meet on the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles?

10. What does Dean inform the group about at a party where Carlo is reading his poetry?

(see the answer keys)

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