2. What does Steinbeck exclude from the novel?
(a) The notes he makes on a tape recorder
(b) The Chicago reunion with his wife
(c) The notes he makes in a journal
(d) Phone calls he places to his family

3. What disrupts the family visit?
(a) A big storm
(b) Political arguments
(c) Poker games
(d) Too much beer drinking

4. What does the park ranger warn Steinbeck about as he enters the answer to #130?
(a) Extreme temperatures
(b) Falling rocks
(c) Coyotes
(d) Bears

5. What does Steinbeck enjoy in Idaho?
(a) Fly fishing
(b) Baked potatoes
(c) Snow-capped mountains
(d) Wildflowers

6. Why is Steinbeck forced to turn back?
(a) Charley gets sick on a trail.
(b) It starts to get dark.
(c) Charley reacts violently to the sight of bears.
(d) Steinbeck twists his ankle on a trail.

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

8. Why is Steinbeck shocked by Seattle?
(a) It has many homeless people.
(b) It has grown tremendously.
(c) It has way too many coffee shops.
(d) It is a very dirty city.

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

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

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

12. Where does Steinbeck head after Bismarck?
(a) Mount Rushmore
(b) The Wisconsin Dells
(c) The Bad Lands
(d) The Painted Desert

13. What are the Bad Lands like during the day?
(a) They are engaging.
(b) They are lush.
(c) They create fear.
(d) They are very bright.

14. Why has Steinbeck's visit disturbed his family?
(a) They want to remember the younger Steinbeck of their memories.
(b) He has parked his camper in the yard.
(c) He makes long distance phone calls on their phones.
(d) He drinks too much beer.

15. Why does Steinbeck think the dairy farms he sees must be subsidized?
(a) They look too good to be self-sustaining.
(b) The feed bins are overflowing.
(c) They have a large variety of animals.
(d) They are too big for one person to manage.