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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unusual about the inn Steinbeck finds?
(a) Its neon sign flashes that it is open and has vacancies but no one is there.
(b) It is not in any guidebook.
(c) It has valet parking
(d) It is not open on weekends.

2. What material is everything in the attached diner made of, including the waitress' apron?
(a) wood
(b) polyester
(c) plastic
(d) aluminum

3. What does Steinbeck pack that will never be used?
(a) 150 lbs. of books
(b) 5 decks of cards
(c) 150 magazines
(d) 150 postcards

4. What does Steinbeck do when he breaks camp the next morning?
(a) Takes Charley for a run
(b) Writes a few postcards
(c) Leaves a bottle for a keepsake for the Canadian family
(d) Throws water on his campfire

5. What is Steinbeck's purpose for taking the trip?
(a) Revisit the country he once knew
(b) Find old college buddies
(c) Get out of town for awhile
(d) Visit national monuments

Short Answer Questions

1. In what vehicle did Steinbeck travel on this trip?

2. What does Steinbeck think about as he packs the camper?

3. Where does Steinbeck stay in a motel on his second night?

4. With what gadget is Rocinante equipped?

5. What does Steinbeck share with the adults in the family?

(see the answer key)

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