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

2. Where does Steinbeck re-anchor his boat?
(a) At a new marina
(b) Closer to the coastline
(c) A hundred yards into the bay
(d) At the next pier

3. Who are the only ones who will understand the inability to control a trip?
(a) Those who know about the nature of journeys
(b) Those who sell travel packages
(c) Those who plan trips for a business
(d) Those who work as tour guides

4. What does Steinbeck buy at a farmhouse?
(a) Dog food
(b) Fresh eggs
(c) Cured bacon
(d) Smoked ham

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Steinbeck essentially ignore his doctors' advice?

2. What is the tone of this book?

3. What is the traveler's second prerequisite for traveling?

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

5. Of what does the sight of a nuclear submarine remind Steinbeck?

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