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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 4 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the heritage of the Canadians?
(a) English
(b) German
(c) French
(d) Dutch

2. What does Steinbeck hope to accomplish on the trip?
(a) Chart the gas mileage for his vehicle
(b) Reacquaint himself with America's people and countryside
(c) Beat the coast-to-coast record
(d) Find a new place to live

3. Where does Steinbeck stay in a motel on his second night?
(a) Kennebunkport
(b) Bangor
(c) Portland
(d) Augusta

4. What does Steinbeck do to Charley to protect him in the deer hunting region of inner Maine?
(a) Makes him stay in the camper
(b) Puts a bell around his neck
(c) Ties red tissue paper around his tail
(d) Boards him in a kennel

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the genre of this book?

3. What urge has Steinbeck felt all his life?

4. Where does Steinbeck head after leaving Chicago?

5. What does Steinbeck say about the journey he is about to take?

(see the answer key)

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