2. Why is Steinbeck shocked by Seattle?
(a) It is a very dirty city.
(b) It has many homeless people.
(c) It has way too many coffee shops.
(d) It has grown tremendously.

3. Whose birthplace is Steinbeck anxious to visit?
(a) Knut Rockne
(b) John F. Kennedy
(c) Sinclair Lewis
(d) Pocahantas

4. What does Steinbeck consider the river crossing at Bismarck to be?
(a) The most boring place he has ever been
(b) The most beautiful place he has ever seen
(c) The most treacherous experience he has ever had
(d) The true demarcation between east and west

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

6. Why does Steinbeck rush to Spokane?
(a) To check into a hotel
(b) To get a good meal
(c) To find a veterinarian for Charley
(d) To do some laundry

7. What does Steinbeck admire most about Texans?
(a) Their land
(b) Their energy
(c) Their hospitality
(d) Their money

8. What is the occupation of Steinbeck's camping neighbor for the night?
(a) A plastics salesman
(b) An auto executive
(c) A farming implements salesman
(d) A Shakesperian performer

9. How are Steinbeck's political views perceived by his family?
(a) As an insult to his upbringing
(b) As a nuisance
(c) As a radical
(d) As an uninformed person

10. Aside from the unpleasant family visit, how does Steinbeck find the Monterey Peninsula?
(a) It is much dirtier than he remembered.
(b) It is too industrialized to suit him.
(c) It is more attractive but has lost its sense of wildness.
(d) It is sadly declining.

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

12. What impresses Steinbeck with its strange rock formations?
(a) The Grand Canyon
(b) Yosemite
(c) Mount Rushmore
(d) The Wisconsin Dells

13. Where does Steinbeck head after leaving Chicago?
(a) Indiana
(b) Michigan
(c) Iowa
(d) Wisconsin

14. What significant event does Steinbeck anticipate in Montana?
(a) Crossing the Continental Divide
(b) Crossing the Colorado River
(c) Seeing Mount Rushmore
(d) The geyser of Old Faithful

15. Where does Steinbeck get lost in heavy traffic?
(a) Chicago
(b) Detroit
(c) Minneapolis-St. Paul
(d) Green Bay