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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. What does Dean tell Sal after their first real argument?

2. How does Hal Hingham assist Sal and the others in Tucson?

3. What does Sal consider a sign that he and Dean need to leave Denver?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What decision did the other passengers override Sal and Dean on in Sacramento?

2. What does Camille do to Dean and Sal in the spring of 1949?

3. Whose ranch do Sal, Dean, and the two passengers visit in Colorado?

4. What happens to Sal in Mexico City?

5. What is happening in Dean and Camille's lives when Sal visits them in San Francisco in the spring of 1949?

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

7. What arrives in San Francisco that allows Sal to return to New York?

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

9. Why does Dean want to take the trip with Sal and Stan?

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

Sometimes individuals or groups who refuse to adjust to mainstream society experience penalties for their decision. Do Sal and his friends experience any negative effects from those who are in mainstream America?

Cite specific examples from the book to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Jazz music is an underlying theme in On the Road.

a. Describe the role of jazz in the Beat movement.

b. Describe how jazz influences how On the Road was written.

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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