Travels With Charley

When was the work written?

1962

What collection is Travels with Charley a part of?

‘Travels With Charley: In Search of America”

What does Steinbeck claim “raises the hair on his neck and sends his feet tapping”?

Four hoarse blasts of a ship’s whistle

What does Steinbeck state brings upon an “ancient shudder”?

The sound of a jet, an engine warming up, or the clopping of hooves on pavement

The practical bum has a __________ of reasons to choose from

Garden

Why is a journey a person in itself?

No two are alike

The memory is at best a…

Fault, warpy resevoir

“I had not felt the country for….

25 years

Steinbeck claims he had to be peripatetic eyes and ears, a kind of….

Moving gelatin plane

Two or more people disturb the ________ of an area

Ecological complex

How much did the pick-up truck Steinbeck wanted weigh?

¾ of a ton

Why did Steinbeck not want a trailer?

It is difficult to maneuver, illegal to park, and subject to many restrictions

When and where was Rocinante delivered?

To Sag Harbor, Long Island, in August

Steinbeck did not want to start traveling before…

Labor Day

How many states did Steinbeck travel in?

34

How many times does Steinbeck claim someone commented on his license plate?

20 or 30

Where was Charley born?

In Bercy on the outskirts of Paris

How old is Charley?

10

Due to a fight with a dog, what is Charley missing?

Part of his right ear

What ferries did Steinbeck visit, in order?

Shelter Island Ferry, Greenport, then Orient Point to Connecticut across the Sound

When Steinbeck leaves, he confesses to a feeling of..

Gray desolation

Steinbeck compare’s the ships genoa to a…

Curving scarf

How does Steinbeck describe the young man he meets on the ferry?

As having cornsilk hair and delphinium eyes

What does the man Steinbeck meets on the ferry say he would like to do?

Go under the Pole

Where is the man Steinbeck meets on the ferry from?

New London

What does Steinbeck note about the directions the man on the ferry gives him?

They are some of the few accurate ones he got the entire trip

Steinbeck states the man on the ferry made him feel…

Better and surer

“Maps can be _______”

Tyrants

Steinbeck compares the feeling of the first time he pulls out his maps to…

Starting to write a novel

What type of trees are in front of the liquor store where Steinbeck goes to?

Sugar maple

Steinbeck suspects the liquor store owner is a…

Teetotaller

What types of alcohol does Steinbeck buy?

Bourbon, scotch, gin, vermouth, vodka, medium good brandy, aged applejack, and beer

What does Steinbeck refer to as the index of our wild and reckless production?

Waste

Where does Steinbeck’s youngest son live?

Deerfield, Massachusetts

What is unique about the dairy man?

He has a Ph.D. in mathematics and some training in philosophy

What school does Steinbeck’s youngest son attend?

Eaglebrook

Steinbeck believes that everyone along the highway sells.

Deerskin gloves and moccasins or goat-milk candy

Steinbeck compares the fallen papers in Rocinante to..

Snow

What does Steinbeck cook after he invites the Yankee farmer down to Rocinante?

Corned-beef hash

What is the Yankee farmer selling?

Fresh steamed eggs

“Coffee smells even better when the….

Frost is in

How old is the applejack?

21 years

The Yankee farmer claims: “What good’s an opinion if you don’t…”

Know

What book does Steinbeck read before going to bed?

Shrier’s ‘Rise and Fall of the Third Reich”

A man has to have what before he can come close to thought?

Feelings then words

What sound does Steinbeck hear before he finally falls asleep at the end?

Roosters crowing