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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who thinks Sal should not travel out West?
(a) Dean Moriarty.
(b) Sal's Aunt.
(c) Carlo Marx.
(d) Marylou.

2. Who arrives in Denver while Sal is staying there?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Remi Boncoeur.
(c) Mississippi Gene.
(d) Old Bull Lee.

3. Who is the mutual friend with Sal Paradise and Mississippi Gene?
(a) Montana Slim.
(b) Dean Moriarty.
(c) Remi Boncoeur.
(d) Big Slim Hazard.

4. Who does Dean move in with after he breaks up with his girlfriend in New York?
(a) Sal Paradise.
(b) Carlo Marx.
(c) Ed Wall.
(d) Old Bull Lee.

5. How does Sal feel about the friendship between Dean Moriarty and his friend?
(a) He feels like the center of attention.
(b) He feels indifferent.
(c) He feels left out.
(d) He feels invigorated.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city does Sal end the "ride of his life'?

2. Who writes to Sal about the possibility of hopping an ocean liner in San Francisco?

3. Which three people does Sal meet on the "ride of his life"?

4. Why does Sal end his ride with the brothers from Minnesota before their final destination?

5. Where was Dean Moriarty living before he was first introduced to Sal Paradise in New York?

(see the answer key)

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