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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 4, 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which three people does Sal meet on the "ride of his life"?
(a) Big Slim Hazard, Alabama Gene, and the blonde boy.
(b) Montana Slim, Mississippi Gene, and the blonde boy.
(c) Big Slim Hazard, Mississippi Gene, and the blonde boy.
(d) Montana Slim, Mississippi Gene, and Ed Wall.

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

3. Who does Sal see that makes him feel that he is closer to Denver?
(a) Western people.
(b) Denver Broncos football fans.
(c) Okies.
(d) Hobos.

4. Where are the two boys from Minnesota headed in their flat bed truck?
(a) To Cheyenne.
(b) To San Antonio.
(c) To Denver.
(d) To Los Angeles.

5. What does Sal think about his job in Bakersfield?
(a) He loves working close to the earth.
(b) He thinks it is back-breaking work.
(c) He does not like his boss.
(d) He likes the high wages he receives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Sal and his friends leave the party in Central City?

2. Who sends letters to Sal and tells him about Dean Moriarty?

3. Why does the driver who gives Sal a ride from Harrisburg to New York refuse to give Sal any food?

4. What is Sal's relationship with the Mexican woman he met on the bus?

5. What job does Sal find in Bakersfield?

(see the answer key)

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