WorksheetsTravels with Charley; Part 4 Ch. 4-5
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where does Steinbeck eat his lunch after leaving the front of the school and watching the Cheerladies?
On Bourbon Street
On a riverboat
By the Mississippi River
At a roadside rest stop
What does Steinbeck add to his coffee when he brews it for Monsignor Ci Git?
Chicory
Egg shell and egg white
Hazelnut flavoring
Cream
What does Monsignor Ci Git not want to talk about?
The global economy
The racial tensions in the South
The next election
His children and grandchildren
Who does Steinbeck give a ride to down the road?
A Hispanic husband and wife
A pair of fishermen
Two old black women
An old black man
When Steinbeck gives a ride to a white man, what happens to end the ride?
They reach the man's destination.
The camper has a flat tire.
The man shouts at Steinbeck.
The camper runs out of gas.
Who is the last person Steinbeck gives a ride?
A black college student
A farmer
A dock worker
A hippie
What happens when Steinbeck returns to New York City?
He goes to a Broadway play.
He takes a long, hot bath.
He goes out to dinner.
He gets lost and a police officer directs him home.
What are Steinbeck's general feelings about his journey after he leaves the South?
He felt like he missed a lot of America.
His journey ended after visiting the South and he barely remembers his trip home.
He wanted to detail the road up from the South back to New York.
He spent a lot of time reflecting on his trip.
What did Steinbeck learn about Americans on his journey?
Americans are more alike than they are different.
Americans are separated by race and location.
Americans are generally the same and share histories.
Americans are generally racist and want to keep separate from one another.
Steinbeck says some trips continue long after the trip is over.
What does this mean for Steinbeck?
Some trips are so good they pop up in your memory over and over.
Some trips are so long it feels like you'll never get home.
Some trips don't end because you have tests afterwards.
Some trips are so boring they feel endless.
