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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Traveling by motorcycle is unique because
(a) It is so frightening to have no protection from natural elements or vehicles.
(b) It puts you in the scene rather than observing the scene.
(c) It is a passive activity.
(d) You have to be aware of insects at all times.

2. Herried is designated a Western town by the Narrator because
(a) the town is very dusty.
(b) the town only has one street.
(c) the main gathering place is a saloon.
(d) things are far apart in the town.

3. The Narrator says that some cultures believe in ghosts in the same way that other cultures
(a) believe in evil spirits.
(b) believe in the law of gravity.
(c) believe in eye contact.
(d) believe the earth is round.

4. Riding along the marshes reminds the Narrator of
(a) the heat and humidity of the summer.
(b) how cold winters can be.
(c) the opening of duck season.
(d) the loneliness of the two-lane road.

5. Which of the following is NOT a book the Narrator has brought on the trip?
(a) A shop manual for his motorcycle
(b) Chilton's Motorcycle Troubleshooting Guide
(c) Thoreau's Walden
(d) Harley Davidson's How to Fix Motorcycles

Short Answer Questions

1. John wants to camp

2. The plans of Chris and the Narrator are deliberately indefinite so that

3. Who are the four people riding motorcycles on a journey?

4. John puts on his long underwear and plays

5. The mechanics where the Narrator had taken his motorcycle when it was seizing did not fix it properly since they

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