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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Steinbeck drawn to at the rest stops?
(a) Military personnel
(b) Tour groups
(c) Truck drivers
(d) Families

2. What does Steinbeck notice that have sprung up near urban centers?
(a) Industrial parks
(b) Trailer parks
(c) Baseball diamonds
(d) Drug stores

3. What impresses Steinbeck about the Oregon coast?
(a) The fog
(b) Sequoia trees
(c) The rocks
(d) The orchards

4. Of what does the Columbia River region remind Steinbeck?
(a) Fly fishing with his father
(b) His childhood along the Pacific coast
(c) Lewis & Clark's expedition
(d) Camping trips with his son

5. Why does Steinbeck essentially ignore his doctors' advice?
(a) He wants a second opinion.
(b) He wants quality in his life, not necessarily quantity of years.
(c) They have been wrong before.
(d) He thinks he knows better than the doctors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Steinbeck's next destination?

2. What does Steinbeck buy at roadside markets?

3. After the border fiasco, Steinbeck admits that he loves countries but hates _____________________.

4. What have the doctors advised Steinbeck to do?

5. On what does Steinbeck reflect at this point of his journey?

(see the answer key)

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