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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. What does Steinbeck notice that surrounds the small towns and villages?
(a) Car dealerships
(b) Fast food restaurants
(c) Garbage dumps and junk yards
(d) Industrial parks

2. What has Steinbeck become over the years?
(a) An expert on travel
(b) A sentimental fool
(c) A famous, contemporary writer
(d) A cantankerous old man

3. What does Steinbeck stock up on at a country store?
(a) Cookies and cupcakes
(b) Cold cuts
(c) Liquor and beer
(d) Salty snacks

4. What do Steinbeck's friends warn him about regarding this trip?
(a) That he will not have the perseverance to complete it.
(b) That he will realize that his life at home was preferable.
(c) That he will not be able to travel incognito.
(d) That he will get bored very quickly.

5. Where has Steinbeck's friend made a reservation for him?
(a) Niagara Falls
(b) Mt. Killington
(c) Kennebunkport
(d) Deer Isle

Short Answer Questions

1. What do some of the migrant families use for shelter?

2. Of what does the sight of a nuclear submarine remind Steinbeck?

3. What kind of dog does Charley encounter at the rest area?

4. What happens when the eye of the storm passes?

5. How do New Englanders talk?

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