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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Steinbeck think of the hunters?
(a) They are the real men in this country.
(b) They will shoot at anything that moves.
(c) They stay out too long.
(d) They are the best guys you'll ever meet.

2. What does Steinbeck learn about all the writing materials he packs?
(a) He never writes from notes taken while traveling alone.
(b) He needs comprehenisve notes because he is so detail-oriented.
(c) He needs sketchy notes just to jog his memory.
(d) He needs every word he writes down to write later.

3. Where does Steinbeck plan to stay the next night?
(a) On the Connecticut River
(b) In Ontario
(c) In the White Mountains
(d) In the Green Mountains

4. To what two cities does Steinbeck often fly?
(a) Chicago and San Francisco
(b) Atlanta and San Francisco
(c) Chicago and Denver
(d) Chicago and Seattle

5. What does Steinbeck think about as he packs the camper?
(a) The strong desire in everyone to do what he is about to do
(b) What kind of weather he will encounter
(c) Whether he will be back in time for Christmas
(d) Whether his wife will be mad at him

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Steinbeck think the waitress is capable of doing?

3. Who is the first person Steinbeck meets on his trip?

4. In what direction does Steinbeck head on his first day?

5. What has Steinbeck become over the years?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Steinbeck's position on hunting?

2. What are Steinbeck's requirements for this state of journeying--or bumdom as he calls it?

3. What happens to disrupt the launch of Steinbeck's trip?

4. What does Steinbeck's 13-year-old neighbor boy symbolize?

5. Describe Steinbeck's encounter with the young sailor.

6. What are Steinbeck's musings on junk?

7. How does Steinbeck respond to his friends' concerns about the dangers of road travel?

8. What urge has Steinbeck felt all his life?

9. What is ironic about Steinbeck being an American writer?

10. What is Steinbeck's explanation for the junk yards and garbage dumps surrounding the small towns and villages through which he passes?

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