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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 Steinbeck do to accelerate his trip?
(a) Drives more hours each day
(b) Hits the multi-lane highways
(c) Changes his itinerary
(d) Exceeds the speed limits

2. Of what does the Columbia River region remind Steinbeck?
(a) Fly fishing with his father
(b) Camping trips with his son
(c) His childhood along the Pacific coast
(d) Lewis & Clark's expedition

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

4. Why does Steinbeck think the dairy farms he sees must be subsidized?
(a) They are too big for one person to manage.
(b) They look too good to be self-sustaining.
(c) They have a large variety of animals.
(d) The feed bins are overflowing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Steinbeck head after Bismarck?

2. What is the name of the group giving disturbing speeches?

3. Why is Steinbeck forced to turn back?

4. Where does Steinbeck go to reminisce with an old friend?

5. Where does Steinbeck go for a family visit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Steinbeck diffuse a father and son fight when he rents a cabin one night?

3. What does Steinbeck admire most about Texans?

4. What does Steinbeck encounter in New Orleans that sickens him?

5. What has Steinbeck noticed about America so far on his trip?

6. Explain the irony in the scene where Steinbeck and Charley explore a sequoia grove.

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

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

9. What dashes Steinbeck's hopes for a good visit with his family?

10. What is Steinbeck's intention for stopping at Sauk Centre, Minnesota?

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