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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Sal is witnessing one of Dean and Carlo's all night sessions, he concludes they are __________________________. (fill in the blank)
(a) Amazing maniacs.
(b) Genuine beatniks.
(c) Cool hipsters.
(d) Amazing saints.

2. What happens in Washington D.C. on the return trip from Virginia?
(a) Dean and Marylou have a fight.
(b) They catch a glimpse of the President.
(c) Dean receives a speeding ticket.
(d) The car goes off the road.

3. Where do Sal and Dean's travel companions drop off Sal and Dean on their trip East in Part 3?
(a) Cheyenne.
(b) Denver.
(c) Tucson.
(d) Des Moines.

4. What job does Dean find after Sal first meets him in New York?
(a) A parking lot attendant.
(b) A grocery store clerk.
(c) A custodial worker.
(d) Selling pressure cookers.

5. What does Old Bull think is a sign from Sal's deceased father?
(a) When Old Pops wins the race at the horsetrack.
(b) When they hear a stranger yell Sal's father's name on the street.
(c) When they see a billboard that says, "Post cards from Paradise."
(d) When they hear a rapping noise in Old Bull's dining room.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Hyman Solomon offer Sal, Dean, and Ed Dunkel?

3. Who is Sal's roommate in Denver?

4. Who is Galatea?

5. Who do Sal and Dean travel with on their 1949 trip to Denver?

(see the answer key)

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