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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What news does Dean share with Stan and Sal while in Mexico?

3. What happens to Sal in Mexico City?

4. Where do Sal and Dean's travel companions drop off Sal and Dean on their trip East in Part 3?

5. What does Sal's arrival at Dean and Camille's house signify?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the other passengers in the travel bureau car that belongs to a wealthy man in Chicago?

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

3. What does Dean's cousin, Sam Brady, tell Dean when he was attempting to locate his father in Denver?

4. What happens to Stan on the way to Mexico?

5. What happens between Sal and Marylou in San Francisco?

6. What happens to Sal in Mexico City?

7. Who does Dean meet at a party in New York?

8. Sal and Dean have their first argument at a restaurant in Denver. What is the argument about?

9. How do Sal, Dean, and Marylou get money so they can make it from Arizona to California?

10. What happens when Sal and Dean return the travel bureau car in Chicago?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the two central characters in On the Road, Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty, on the following:

a. The idea of being on the road.

b. The role of their fathers in their lives.

c. Their attitudes toward women.

Essay Topic 2

In American culture, starting as early as the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the California Gold Rush, California is viewed as the land of hope and promise.

a. Explain how California is viewed by Okies and Mexican immigrants in On the Road.

b. Explain how it is viewed by Sal Paradise.

Essay Topic 3

There are conflicting views about Dean Moriarty. One is that he has a zest for life and the other is that he is crazy. What is your opinion on these views?

Support your answer with specific evidence from the book.

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