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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the tone of this book?
(a) Approachable
(b) Forbidding
(c) Lofty
(d) Juvenile

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

3. What does Steinbeck say about the journey he is about to take?
(a) It is much the same as all journeys that anyone takes.
(b) It is something that he is dreading.
(c) It is the trip of a lifetime.
(d) It is a very daunting proposition.

4. What does Steinbeck think old age will do?
(a) Give him more spare time
(b) Get him travel discounts
(c) Make travel impossible
(d) Increase his curiosity

5. With what was the vehicle outfitted?
(a) A mattress on the floor
(b) A stereo system
(c) A GPS system
(d) A CB radio

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Steinbeck call this state of journeying?

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

3. What do Steinbeck's friends warn him about regarding this trip?

4. What material is everything in the motel made of, with the exception of the bedding and curtains?

5. Of what is Steinbeck an avid collector?

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