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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 evening meal where Steinbeck stops at a rental cabin and lunch room?
(a) Ham & beans and ice cream
(b) Cheeseburger & fries and pudding
(c) Beef stew & biscuits and chocolate cake
(d) Corned beef & cabbage and lemon pie

2. Where does Steinbeck park his camper on his first night?
(a) At a roadside rest stop
(b) At a trailer park
(c) In a woods
(d) Near a farmer's creek

3. Of what does the sight of a nuclear submarine remind Steinbeck?
(a) His days in the navy
(b) A story he once wrote
(c) His fear of enclosed places
(d) The Cold War

4. What is Steinbeck's next destination?
(a) Milwaukee
(b) Chicago
(c) Detroit
(d) Toledo

5. Who is Steinbeck drawn to at the rest stops?
(a) Tour groups
(b) Families
(c) Truck drivers
(d) Military personnel

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Steinbeck read as he drinks coffee at a rest area?

2. What does Steinbeck expect to experience on the road?

3. What does Steinbeck stock up on at a country store?

4. What does a friend want Steinbeck to bring back from his trip?

5. What does Steinbeck call the previous guest of a hotel room he waits in temporarily?

(see the answer key)

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