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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Dean unable to work in San Francisco?
(a) He has to tend to Camille.
(b) Because of his frequent out of town trips.
(c) He has injured his hand.
(d) Because of his excessive drinking.

2. How do Dean and Sal get to Denver in Part 3?
(a) They take an airplane.
(b) In a travel bureau car.
(c) By bus.
(d) They hitchhike.

3. According to Sal, Dean's soul is wrapped up in ______________________? (fill in the blank)
(a) A fast car, a coast to reach, and a drink at the end of the road.
(b) A fast car, a new kick, and a woman at the end of the road.
(c) A car to steal, a coast to reach, and a woman at the end of the road.
(d) A fast car, a coast to reach, and a woman at the end of the road.

4. What does Dean do while Camille is at work?
(a) He tends to their child.
(b) He drinks.
(c) He goes out with friends.
(d) He takes college courses to become a writer.

5. Where does Old Bull take Sal in New Orleans?
(a) To an abandoned warehouse.
(b) To Bourbon Street.
(c) To the racetrack.
(d) To a bayou.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dean's reaction to his passengers being terrified of his driving on his trip from Denver to Chicago?

2. In Part 3, what do Sal and Dean's travel companions to Denver want to do in Sacramento?

3. How does Hal Hingham assist Sal and the others in Tucson?

4. Where do Sal and Dean's travel companions drop off Sal and Dean on their trip East in Part 3?

5. What is the best time of day for Old Bull?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dean do when he, Sal, and Marylou arrive in San Francisco?

2. What arrives in San Francisco that allows Sal to return to New York?

3. What place do Dean and Sal plan to travel to where they have never been before?

4. What does Old Bull think is a sign from Sal's father?

5. What happens when Sal and Dean return the travel bureau car in Chicago?

6. Who does Dean meet at a party in New York?

7. Whose ranch do Sal, Dean, and the two passengers visit in Colorado?

8. How does a wealthy woman assist Sal in Denver?

9. What happens to Sal in Mexico City?

10. Who are the other passengers in the travel bureau car that belongs to a wealthy man in Chicago?

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