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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What impresses Steinbeck at the rest stops?
(a) The friendliness of other travelers
(b) The variety of goods in the vending machines
(c) The dog walking areas
(d) The really clean facilities

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What returns for Mrs. Steinbeck when she talks to a fellow Texan?

2. Why will Steinbeck never move back to Monterey?

3. What is the evening meal where Steinbeck stops at a rental cabin and lunch room?

4. Who is Steinbeck drawn to at the rest stops?

5. What does Steinbeck enjoy in Idaho?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of Steinbeck's stop in Texas?

2. What philosophical thoughts does Steinbeck have when he passes into Idaho?

3. Describe Lonesome Harry.

4. How does Steinbeck justify his opinion that the river crossing at Bismarck is the true demarcation between east and west?

5. What happens to Steinbeck in Minneapolis/St. Paul?

6. What is the irony of the situation Steinbeck encounters at the Canadian border?

7. Why is the rock with the mica in it so important to Steinbeck?

8. What two national attractions does Steinbeck visit before leaving Montana?

9. How does Steinbeck perceive Seattle?

10. What effect is the Cold War having on average Americans?

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