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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 does Steinbeck plan to do in Chicago?
(a) Meet his wife
(b) See his publisher
(c) Eat a great steak dinner
(d) Go to a Cubs game

2. Why do many people invest in house trailers?
(a) Home foreclosures
(b) Cost and mobility
(c) Adventure
(d) Status

3. What material is everything in the attached diner made of, including the waitress' apron?
(a) plastic
(b) polyester
(c) wood
(d) aluminum

4. What kind of dog does Charley encounter at the rest area?
(a) Jack Russell Terrier
(b) Pomeranian
(c) Schnauzer
(d) Dachshund

5. What does Steinbeck call the previous guest of a hotel room he waits in temporarily?
(a) Johnny on the Spot
(b) The Invisible Man
(c) Marvel the Magician
(d) Lonesome Harry

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Steinbeck's boat?

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

3. What have the doctors advised Steinbeck to do?

4. What did Charley get at the hotel in Chicago?

5. What is the final prerequisite for travelers?

(see the answer key)

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