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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 9, 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sends letters to Sal and tells him about Dean Moriarty?
(a) Carlo Marx.
(b) Roland Major.
(c) Chad King.
(d) Old Bull Lee.

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

3. Who is Hyman Solomon?
(a) One of Bull Lee's friends.
(b) One of Dean's friends.
(c) A horse that Bull Lee makes a bet on.
(d) A hobo.

4. Who does Sal reunite with at the restaurant while having dinner with Lee Ann, Remi, and Remi's stepfather?
(a) Dean Moriarty.
(b) Roland Major.
(c) Chad King.
(d) Ray Rawlins.

5. What does Sal do after his first road trip?
(a) He works on his manuscripts.
(b) He re-enlists in the Merchant Marines.
(c) He sells pressure cookers.
(d) He returns to school on the GI Bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sal do in Part 3, when the other passengers criticize Dean?

2. Who was born on the road?

3. What is the name of the horse that Sal bets on?

4. What are Sal and Dean's travel companions' reactions when it is Dean's turn to take the wheel of the vehicle?

5. Where does Sal go with Babe Rawlins in a mining town outside of Denver?

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