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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what vehicle did Steinbeck travel on this trip?
(a) An old VW van
(b) An old school bus
(c) An old bakery truck
(d) An old pickup truck

2. What is the final prerequisite for travelers?
(a) Purchase traveler's checks
(b) Decide upon directions and destinations
(c) Confirm hotel reservations
(d) Get the car serviced

3. How do New Englanders talk?
(a) In long, drawn out sentences
(b) In single words or short phrases
(c) They answer questions with questions
(d) In rambling speech patterns

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

5. What does the answer to #80 remind Steinbeck of?
(a) Avalon in the King Arthur legends
(b) The Everglades
(c) The Bahamas
(d) His hometown in Salinas

6. How does Charley let Steinbeck know he wants something?
(a) He barks five times.
(b) He howls.
(c) He runs in circles.
(d) He makes a sound through his teeth.

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

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

9. What do the Canadians migrate over the border to pick?
(a) Lettuce
(b) Peaches
(c) Raspberries
(d) Potatoes

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

11. What is the genre of this book?
(a) Essays
(b) Travel memoir
(c) Biography
(d) Autobiography

12. When does Steinbeck plan to set off on his journey?
(a) The day after Christmas
(b) The day after Labor Day
(c) The day after New Year's
(d) The day after the Fourth of July

13. What does Steinbeck consider himself to be?
(a) A simple storyteller
(b) A sophisticated writer
(c) An American writer
(d) An adequate writer

14. Steinbeck sees many ___________________ along his northeast route.
(a) bowling alleys
(b) motels
(c) antique shops
(d) restaurants

15. What does Steinbeck expect to experience on the road?
(a) Spirituality
(b) Boredom
(c) Elation
(d) Desolation

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Steinbeck park his camper on his first night?

2. What does Steinbeck buy at a farmhouse?

3. What does Steinbeck do to Charley to protect him in the deer hunting region of inner Maine?

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

5. To what does Steinbeck compare the futility of trying to control a trip?

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