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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. In Des Moines, Sal experiences the distinction of the East of his youth and the West of his __________________. (fill in the blank)
(a) Middle-age crisis.
(b) Future.
(c) Golden years.
(d) Adolesence.

2. Why do Sal and Terry leave Los Angeles?
(a) They think it is too glitzy.
(b) They cannot find a place to stay.
(c) Sal does not have any friends living there.
(d) They cannot find jobs.

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

4. What do Sal, Dean, and Ed Dunkel do when Hyman Solomon does not come through?
(a) Sal pawns his watch.
(b) They steal money and buy bus tickets.
(c) They steal a car.
(d) They steal food and gas from distracted gas station attendants.

5. Who is the mutual friend with Sal Paradise and Mississippi Gene?
(a) Remi Boncoeur.
(b) Montana Slim.
(c) Big Slim Hazard.
(d) Dean Moriarty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes to Sal about the possibility of hopping an ocean liner in San Francisco?

2. Why do Sal and his friends leave the party in Central City?

3. Who does Dean find jobs for in Denver?

4. Who does Sal reunite with at the restaurant while having dinner with Lee Ann, Remi, and Remi's stepfather?

5. Who is accompanying Dean on his trip to Virginia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is happening in Sal Paradise's life before he meets Dean Moriarty?

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

4. What does Old Bull Lee warn Sal about in New Orleans?

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

6. Who is "The Ghost?"

7. What does Sal find out when he calls Chad King after he arrives in Denver?

8. Why doesn't the driver offer Sal any food on his trip from Pittsburgh to New York?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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