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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 10 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Steinbeck think old age will do?
(a) Get him travel discounts
(b) Make travel impossible
(c) Increase his curiosity
(d) Give him more spare time

2. What happens to delay Steinbeck's plans?
(a) His wife needs emergency surgery.
(b) A blizzard hits New York.
(c) Hurricane Donna hits.
(d) The camper's tires go flat.

3. What damages do Fayre Eleyne and Rocinante sustain?
(a) Motor damage
(b) Broken windows
(c) Just a few light scratches
(d) Major body damage

4. After the border fiasco, Steinbeck admits that he loves countries but hates _____________________.
(a) inaccurate road maps
(b) rundown roadside rest areas
(c) driving
(d) governments

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What impresses Steinbeck about the Oregon coast?

2. What is Steinbeck given when he asks for a reading light?

3. Where is Steinbeck's last stop in California?

4. To what two cities does Steinbeck often fly?

5. Why does Steinbeck rush to Spokane?

(see the answer key)

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