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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Steinbeck live?
(a) Atlanta
(b) Seattle
(c) Monterey
(d) New York

2. Where does Steinbeck plan to stay the next night?
(a) In Ontario
(b) On the Connecticut River
(c) In the White Mountains
(d) In the Green Mountains

3. What does Steinbeck learn about all the writing materials he packs?
(a) He needs every word he writes down to write later.
(b) He never writes from notes taken while traveling alone.
(c) He needs comprehenisve notes because he is so detail-oriented.
(d) He needs sketchy notes just to jog his memory.

4. Of what does the sight of a nuclear submarine remind Steinbeck?
(a) His days in the navy
(b) A story he once wrote
(c) The Cold War
(d) His fear of enclosed places

5. What is the genre of this book?
(a) Autobiography
(b) Biography
(c) Essays
(d) Travel memoir

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Steinbeck notice that surrounds the small towns and villages?

2. The same person going over the same route twice experiences _______________________________.

3. What does Steinbeck share with the adults in the family?

4. What happens to delay Steinbeck's plans?

5. What does Steinbeck consider himself to be?

(see the answer key)

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