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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. To what political party does Steinbeck belong?
(a) Republican
(b) Democratic
(c) Independent
(d) Libertarian

5. Why do many people invest in house trailers?
(a) Home foreclosures
(b) Status
(c) Adventure
(d) Cost and mobility

6. What holiday does Steinbeck celebrate with his wife in Texas?
(a) Thanksgiving
(b) Halloween
(c) Christmas
(d) Yom Kippur

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

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

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

10. Near what river does Steinbeck spend the night?
(a) Mississippi River
(b) Ohio River
(c) Colorado River
(d) Maple River

11. What does Steinbeck notice that have sprung up near urban centers?
(a) Drug stores
(b) Trailer parks
(c) Baseball diamonds
(d) Industrial parks

12. What does the park ranger warn Steinbeck about as he enters the answer to #130?
(a) Falling rocks
(b) Coyotes
(c) Bears
(d) Extreme temperatures

13. What returns for Mrs. Steinbeck when she talks to a fellow Texan?
(a) Her temper
(b) Her distrust
(c) Her manners
(d) Her Texas accent

14. According to Steinbeck, what do people living in a bland world crave?
(a) Travel magazines about foreign countries
(b) Science fiction books
(c) Sex and violence in their fiction
(d) Restaurants serving spicy foods

15. What impresses Steinbeck about the Oregon coast?
(a) The orchards
(b) Sequoia trees
(c) The fog
(d) The rocks

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Steinbeck head after Bismarck?

2. What impresses Steinbeck at the rest stops?

3. What does Steinbeck call the previous guest of a hotel room he waits in temporarily?

4. Of what does the Columbia River region remind Steinbeck?

5. Who does Steinbeck believe was properly impressed with the country they trekked?

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