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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. What does Sal do after his first road trip?
(a) He re-enlists in the Merchant Marines.
(b) He works on his manuscripts.
(c) He sells pressure cookers.
(d) He returns to school on the GI Bill.

2. Who arrives in Denver while Sal is staying there?
(a) Old Bull Lee.
(b) Remi Boncoeur.
(c) Mississippi Gene.
(d) Eddie.

3. Who thinks Sal should not travel out West?
(a) Sal's Aunt.
(b) Dean Moriarty.
(c) Marylou.
(d) Carlo Marx.

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

5. After Sal leaves Terry, he rides a bus from Los Angeles to which city?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) Columbus.
(c) Harrisburg.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does Sal finally decide to go back on the road in Denver?

3. What is one of the things Sal enjoys doing in New Orleans?

4. What New York hitchhiker does Sal meet in Des Moines?

5. Who is Mississippi Gene harboring from the law?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the group of friends do while in New York on New Year's Eve?

3. What favor does Remi ask Lee Ann before he moves out of their house?

4. What is the vow Sal and Terry make when Sal leaves for New York?

5. What happens to Sal, Dean, Marylou, and Ed Dunkel in Washington, D.C.?

6. What does Sal learn about Dean's love life in Denver?

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

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

9. Who is "The Ghost?"

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

(see the answer keys)

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