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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which city does Sal end the "ride of his life'?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Denver.
(c) Cheyenne.
(d) San Francisco.

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

3. How does Dean treat Sal's friends while in Denver?
(a) With great reverence.
(b) With great animosity.
(c) As long-time friends.
(d) As though they do not exist.

4. Where was Dean Moriarty living before he was first introduced to Sal Paradise in New York?
(a) An apartment in New Orleans.
(b) A hotel in Denver.
(c) A reformatory in New Mexico.
(d) A commune in San Francisco.

5. What is Roland Major's profession?
(a) He is an actor.
(b) He is a musician.
(c) He is an author.
(d) He is a teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thinks Sal should not travel out West?

2. In Des Moines, Sal experiences the distinction of the East of his youth and the West of his __________________. (fill in the blank)

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

4. What is Central City?

5. What does Sal think after his date with Rita Bettencourt?

(see the answer key)

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