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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Steinbeck, what do people living in a bland world crave?
(a) Travel magazines about foreign countries
(b) Restaurants serving spicy foods
(c) Science fiction books
(d) Sex and violence in their fiction

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

3. What has Steinbeck become over the years?
(a) An expert on travel
(b) A cantankerous old man
(c) A sentimental fool
(d) A famous, contemporary writer

4. Where does Steinbeck head after leaving California?
(a) The Tetons
(b) The Grand Canyon
(c) The Rocky Mountains
(d) The Mojave Desert

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what does Steinbeck reflect at this point of his journey?

2. What prevents Steinbeck from moving to the answer to #126?

3. What quality do the people of #126 have that is so appealing to Steinbeck?

4. In what city in North Dakota does Steinbeck stop?

5. What historical attraction does Steinbeck visit in Montana?

(see the answer key)

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