3. Where does Steinbeck head after leaving California?
(a) The Grand Canyon
(b) The Mojave Desert
(c) The Tetons
(d) The Rocky Mountains

4. What does Steinbeck plan to do in Chicago?
(a) See his publisher
(b) Go to a Cubs game
(c) Meet his wife
(d) Eat a great steak dinner

5. To what political party does Steinbeck belong?
(a) Democratic
(b) Independent
(c) Libertarian
(d) Republican

6. What does Steinbeck do to accelerate his trip?
(a) Hits the multi-lane highways
(b) Exceeds the speed limits
(c) Drives more hours each day
(d) Changes his itinerary

7. What significant event does Steinbeck anticipate in Montana?
(a) The geyser of Old Faithful
(b) Crossing the Colorado River
(c) Crossing the Continental Divide
(d) Seeing Mount Rushmore

8. What starts to slow Steinbeck's progress?
(a) Steinbeck stops to take more photographs.
(b) Steinbeck is in awe of the scenery.
(c) Charley is having urinary trouble and their stops are taking longer.
(d) Steinbeck diverts from his itinerary.

9. What threatens Steinbeck's stay at the Maple River?
(a) A tornado
(b) Below-zero temperatures
(c) The possibility of snow
(d) Gang wars

10. Where does Steinbeck get lost in heavy traffic?
(a) Minneapolis-St. Paul
(b) Green Bay
(c) Chicago
(d) Detroit

11. Why do many people invest in house trailers?
(a) Adventure
(b) Home foreclosures
(c) Cost and mobility
(d) Status

12. What does Steinbeck admire most about Texans?
(a) Their hospitality
(b) Their land
(c) Their money
(d) Their energy

13. In what city in Louisiana does Steinbeck decide to stop?
(a) New Orleans
(b) Natchitoches
(c) Thibodaux
(d) Baton Rouge

14. On what does Steinbeck reflect at this point of his journey?
(a) If he is doing the trip as it should be done
(b) If he should get a different camper
(c) If he should turn back
(d) If he should take a break

15. What returns for Mrs. Steinbeck when she talks to a fellow Texan?
(a) Her Texas accent
(b) Her distrust
(c) Her temper
(d) Her manners