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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first prerequisite for travelers?
(a) A passport
(b) Luggage on wheels
(c) Good walking shoes
(d) A reason for traveling

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

3. Why does Steinbeck not take another person on the trip?
(a) Another person would change the experience from observation to interactivity.
(b) Another person would probably change the itinerary.
(c) Another person would talk too much.
(d) Another person probably wouldn't like the radio stations he likes.

4. Where does Steinbeck live?
(a) Monterey
(b) New York
(c) Seattle
(d) Atlanta

5. What is the subject about which Steinbeck is noted for writing?
(a) Hispanics
(b) Asians
(c) Europeans
(d) Americans

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Steinbeck do single-handedly on his boat?

2. To what does Steinbeck compare the futility of trying to control a trip?

3. Who wants to accompany Steinbeck on the trip?

4. What does Steinbeck buy at roadside markets?

5. Steinbeck writes, "We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; _______________________

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