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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Hal Hingham assist Sal and the others in Tucson?
2. What happens during Sal, Stan, and Dean's stay in San Antonio?
3. Where is Camille working in San Francisco?
4. Who is Marylou's new boyfriend in San Francisco?
5. What plans do Sal and Stan make during Sal's last trip to Denver?
Short Essay Questions
1. What decision did the other passengers override Sal and Dean on in Sacramento?
2. What does Old Bull think is a sign from Sal's father?
3. How do Sal, Dean, and Marylou get money so they can make it from Arizona to California?
4. What happens when Sal and Dean return the travel bureau car in Chicago?
5. Who are the other passengers in the travel bureau car that belongs to a wealthy man in Chicago?
6. What does Sal do to put a damper on the friendship with Dean and Camille?
7. What is the dream that both Sal and Dean have about driving?
8. What happens to Sal in Mexico City?
9. What arrives in San Francisco that allows Sal to return to New York?
10. What does Camille do to Dean and Sal in the spring of 1949?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jazz music is an underlying theme in On the Road.
a. Describe the role of jazz in the Beat movement.
b. Describe how jazz influences how On the Road was written.
Essay Topic 2
Sal has views about different groups who were marginalized in mid-20th century America. What are his views on these groups? Are there any differences among categories of people? If so, why? Cite specific examples from the book.
Essay Topic 3
In American culture, starting as early as the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the California Gold Rush, California is viewed as the land of hope and promise.
a. Explain how California is viewed by Okies and Mexican immigrants in On the Road.
b. Explain how it is viewed by Sal Paradise.
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