View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years ago did Steinbeck travel the United States?
(a) 20
(b) 5
(c) 25
(d) 15

2. What is wrong with Steinbeck's travel to these cities?
(a) It is not the great expanse of the entire United States.
(b) It is getting more and more expensive to make the trips.
(c) It takes too much time out of his schedule.
(d) It is a boring routine.

3. In this book, Steinbeck's style is neither ______________ in nature nor completely ________________.
(a) informative, ascetic
(b) journalistic, poetic
(c) entertaining, boring
(d) crafty, entertaining

4. What does Steinbeck mean by a "blown-in-the-glass" bum?
(a) A traveler who drinks too much.
(b) A traveler who works as a glassblower.
(c) A traveler who will only drink out of crystal.
(d) A traveler who is as fragile as glass.

5. What happens to the neighboring boats after Steinbeck cuts the rope holding them together?
(a) They capsize.
(b) They crash into Steinbeck's boat.
(c) They blow onto a mud bank.
(d) They blow out to sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Charley let Steinbeck know he wants something?

2. What does Steinbeck buy at a farmhouse?

3. What does Steinbeck think old age will do?

4. What does Steinbeck stock up on at a country store?

5. What is the traveler's second prerequisite for traveling?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 258 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample