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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What damages do Fayre Eleyne and Rocinante sustain?
(a) Major body damage
(b) Broken windows
(c) Motor damage
(d) Just a few light scratches

2. What does Steinbeck think the waitress is capable of doing?
(a) Being a gymnast
(b) Becoming a pastry chef
(c) Singing in an all girls' band
(d) Sucking all the joy from life within her range

3. Where was Charley trained?
(a) Atlanta
(b) New York
(c) New Orleans
(d) France

4. How many years ago did Steinbeck travel the United States?
(a) 15
(b) 25
(c) 20
(d) 5

5. Of what does the sight of a nuclear submarine remind Steinbeck?
(a) His days in the navy
(b) The Cold War
(c) A story he once wrote
(d) His fear of enclosed places

6. What does Steinbeck think as the date for his departure approaches?
(a) He does not have enough film.
(b) He should reconsider his itinerary.
(c) He might consider taking a companion.
(d) Something will happen to delay or cancel the trip.

7. According to Steinbeck, every journey has its own __________________.
(a) climax
(b) personality
(c) price
(d) deadline

8. How old is Steinbeck at the time that he starts on his journey?
(a) 58
(b) 65
(c) 45
(d) 48

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

10. 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

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

12. 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) Ties red tissue paper around his tail
(c) Puts a bell around his neck
(d) Boards him in a kennel

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

14. What have the doctors advised Steinbeck to do?
(a) Take cholesterol-lowing medication
(b) Take a nap every day
(c) Walk two miles every day
(d) Slow down, watch his diet and stop drinking

15. What does Steinbeck not like about hunting?
(a) It gets too cold
(b) The taste of wild game
(c) The clothes you have to wear
(d) Cleaning your gun

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Steinbeck think is the trouble with New England voices?

2. In what direction does Steinbeck head on his first day?

3. What kind of dog does Charley encounter at the rest area?

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

5. Why does Steinbeck not take another person on the trip?

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