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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To what two cities does Steinbeck often fly?
(a) Chicago and Seattle
(b) Chicago and San Francisco
(c) Atlanta and San Francisco
(d) Chicago and Denver

3. What have people always told Steinbeck about his wanderlust?
(a) He will grow out of it.
(b) He is crazy to even think about it.
(c) Everybody has it to some degree.
(d) He needs to indulge it.

4. What does Steinbeck mean by a "blown-in-the-glass" bum?
(a) A traveler who works as a glassblower.
(b) A traveler who will only drink out of crystal.
(c) A traveler who drinks too much.
(d) A traveler who is as fragile as glass.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Steinbeck learn about all the writing materials he packs?

3. What is Steinbeck's wife's name?

4. How do New Englanders talk?

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

(see the answer key)

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