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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Steinbeck do single-handedly on his boat?
(a) He refinishes the interior.
(b) He sends out S.O.S. messages.
(c) He hoists up the anchors.
(d) He steers it out of the bay.

3. Why does Steinbeck not take another person on the trip?
(a) Another person would talk too much.
(b) Another person would change the experience from observation to interactivity.
(c) Another person probably wouldn't like the radio stations he likes.
(d) Another person would probably change the itinerary.

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

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

6. What is the name of Steinbeck's boat?
(a) Smooth Sailing
(b) Fayre Eleyne
(c) East of Eden
(d) Rocinante

7. Where does Steinbeck stay in a motel on his second night?
(a) Augusta
(b) Portland
(c) Bangor
(d) Kennebunkport

8. What is the traveler's second prerequisite for traveling?
(a) Planning the trip in time and space
(b) Ask the neighbors to feed your pets
(c) Stop mail and newspaper delivery
(d) Getting cheap airfare

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

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

11. What is the final prerequisite for travelers?
(a) Purchase traveler's checks
(b) Decide upon directions and destinations
(c) Get the car serviced
(d) Confirm hotel reservations

12. What does Steinbeck name his camper?
(a) Rocinante
(b) Trigger
(c) Hi-ways
(d) Steinmaster

13. How do New Englanders talk?
(a) In single words or short phrases
(b) In rambling speech patterns
(c) They answer questions with questions
(d) In long, drawn out sentences

14. Who are the only ones who will understand the inability to control a trip?
(a) Those who sell travel packages
(b) Those who know about the nature of journeys
(c) Those who work as tour guides
(d) Those who plan trips for a business

15. With what was the vehicle outfitted?
(a) A stereo system
(b) A mattress on the floor
(c) A GPS system
(d) A CB radio

Short Answer Questions

1. What infuriates Steinbeck about a neighbor's boat anchoring prior to the storm?

2. What is Steinbeck's wife's name?

3. What does Steinbeck think of the hunters?

4. What does Steinbeck see when he takes Charley for a walk?

5. What does Steinbeck think about as he packs the camper?

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