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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. Where does Sal see Dean after his first trip on the road?
(a) At Sal's aunt's house in New Jersey.
(b) At Old Bull Lee's house in New Orleans.
(c) At Sal's brother's house in Virginia.
(d) On the streets of New York City.

2. Where does Sal go with Babe Rawlins in a mining town outside of Denver?
(a) To a bar.
(b) To an abandoned mine.
(c) To a friend's house.
(d) To an opera.

3. Which reason is NOT a reason why Sal dislikes his job at the army barracks?
(a) He has to make one arrest per month.
(b) He has to stay awake all night.
(c) He and Remi get free groceries from the commissary.
(d) He would rather drink with the men than reprimand them.

4. Why does Sal's aunt think they were picked up in Washington D.C.?
(a) Because they were speeding.
(b) Because there were too many passengers in the car.
(c) Because of the California license plates.
(d) Because the license plates had expired.

5. What do Carlo and Dean take to help them stay up all night for their chat sessions?
(a) Caffeine.
(b) Benzedrine.
(c) LSD.
(d) Asprin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Rita Bettencourt described?

2. What does Dean inform his friends about at a party where Carlo is reading poetry?

3. Who thinks Sal should not travel out West?

4. Who do Sal and his friends stay with in New Orleans?

5. What is Central City?

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