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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the unspoken motivation for Steinbeck's decision to make the trip?
(a) He needs some time alone to think.
(b) He made a bet with himself to do it by his 60th birthday.
(c) He wants to surprise his college roommate.
(d) He is growing older and may not get another chance.

2. What does Steinbeck call the previous guest of a hotel room he waits in temporarily?
(a) Lonesome Harry
(b) Marvel the Magician
(c) The Invisible Man
(d) Johnny on the Spot

3. What crime does the U.S. Customs Officer accuse Steinbeck of committing?
(a) There is a phone number penciled in on his passport.
(b) There are open containers of liquor in the camper.
(c) The camper's fire extinguisher is out of date.
(d) Charley does not wear a collar.

4. What does Steinbeck notice that surrounds the small towns and villages?
(a) Car dealerships
(b) Fast food restaurants
(c) Garbage dumps and junk yards
(d) Industrial parks

5. What does Steinbeck think is the trouble with New England voices?
(a) They mumble their words.
(b) They are very clipped.
(c) They are too nasal.
(d) They talk too fast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What impresses Steinbeck at the rest stops?

2. Who is the first person Steinbeck meets on his trip?

3. What does Steinbeck notice that have sprung up near urban centers?

4. How do New Englanders talk?

5. What does Steinbeck enjoy in Idaho?

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