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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why will Steinbeck never move back to Monterey?
(a) He wants to be away from his family.
(b) Monterey is too old fashioned.
(c) Monterey is too dirty.
(d) New York City is his home now.

2. What commotion has erupted in the city where Steinbeck stops?
(a) The dock workers are on strike.
(b) The local electrician's union is on strike.
(c) The buses are running late today.
(d) Angry crowds denounce the desegregation of a grade school.

3. On what does Steinbeck reflect at this point of his journey?
(a) If he should turn back
(b) If he should get a different camper
(c) If he is doing the trip as it should be done
(d) If he should take a break

4. Why does Steinbeck stay in Texas three extra days?
(a) Charley needs veterinary care.
(b) Steinbeck finds it hard to say goodbye to his wife.
(c) The camper needs some engine work done.
(d) Steinbeck is tired of driving.

5. What threatens Steinbeck's stay at the Maple River?
(a) Gang wars
(b) Below-zero temperatures
(c) The possibility of snow
(d) A tornado

6. What historical attraction does Steinbeck visit in Montana?
(a) Mount Rushmore
(b) The Grand Canyon
(c) The Little Big Horm battlefield
(d) Yosemite National Park

7. What is the evening meal where Steinbeck stops at a rental cabin and lunch room?
(a) Corned beef & cabbage and lemon pie
(b) Ham & beans and ice cream
(c) Cheeseburger & fries and pudding
(d) Beef stew & biscuits and chocolate cake

8. Where does Steinbeck head after spending the night among the sequoias?
(a) To Monterey
(b) To Crescent City
(c) To Portland
(d) To San Diego

9. To which state would Steinbeck like to move?
(a) North Dakota
(b) South Dakota
(c) Montana
(d) Wyoming

10. What quality do the people of #126 have that is so appealing to Steinbeck?
(a) They talk easily.
(b) They are stubborn.
(c) They don't talk much.
(d) They are easygoing.

11. What is the source of trouble Steinbeck runs into while trying to cross the border into Canada?
(a) He has forgotten his birth certificate.
(b) He cannot take his liquor into Canada.
(c) He needs Charley's rabies vaccination documents to return to the U.S.
(d) He needs a passport.

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

13. Why has Steinbeck's visit disturbed his family?
(a) He makes long distance phone calls on their phones.
(b) He drinks too much beer.
(c) He has parked his camper in the yard.
(d) They want to remember the younger Steinbeck of their memories.

14. To Steinbeck, Texas is not so much a place as a _________________________.
(a) nightmare
(b) state of mind
(c) mistake
(d) dream

15. What prevents Steinbeck from moving to the answer to #126?
(a) There are no big cities.
(b) There are no great restaurants.
(c) There is no ocean.
(d) There are no major league baseball teams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Steinbeck enjoy in Idaho?

2. What does a friend want Steinbeck to bring back from his trip?

3. What does Steinbeck notice that have sprung up near urban centers?

4. Where is Steinbeck's last stop in California?

5. What does Steinbeck admire most about Texans?

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