3. What does Steinbeck think is the trouble with New England voices?
(a) They mumble their words.
(b) They talk too fast.
(c) They are too nasal.
(d) They are very clipped.

4. What does Steinbeck buy at a farmhouse?
(a) Smoked ham
(b) Cured bacon
(c) Dog food
(d) Fresh eggs

5. What is the traveler's second prerequisite for traveling?
(a) Ask the neighbors to feed your pets
(b) Getting cheap airfare
(c) Planning the trip in time and space
(d) Stop mail and newspaper delivery

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

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

8. What happens when the eye of the storm passes?
(a) The sun suddenly appears.
(b) Everything gets very quiet.
(c) The wind whips up from the opposite direction.
(d) It gets as dark as night outside.

9. Where has Steinbeck's friend made a reservation for him?
(a) Mt. Killington
(b) Deer Isle
(c) Niagara Falls
(d) Kennebunkport

10. What does Steinbeck see when he takes Charley for a walk?
(a) A Little League baseball game
(b) Two lovers in a car
(c) The Aurora Borealis
(d) A fire at a gas station

11. What do Steinbeck's friends warn him about regarding this trip?
(a) That he will get bored very quickly.
(b) That he will not have the perseverance to complete it.
(c) That he will realize that his life at home was preferable.
(d) That he will not be able to travel incognito.

12. What does Steinbeck share with the adults in the family?
(a) Cigarettes
(b) Rare cognac
(c) Magazines
(d) Books

13. What is the first prerequisite for travelers?
(a) A reason for traveling
(b) Luggage on wheels
(c) A passport
(d) Good walking shoes

14. What does Steinbeck do when he breaks camp the next morning?
(a) Leaves a bottle for a keepsake for the Canadian family
(b) Takes Charley for a run
(c) Writes a few postcards
(d) Throws water on his campfire

15. Where does Steinbeck park his camper on his first night?
(a) At a trailer park
(b) At a roadside rest stop
(c) In a woods
(d) Near a farmer's creek