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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8, North by Northeast, Chapters 1-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is advertised on the business card that Mr. Watkins gives to William?
(a) Construction company.
(b) Plumbing company.
(c) Cell phone service.
(d) Cafe in Merced.

2. What water does William cross as he travels on Georgia 155 after leaving the monastery?
(a) Quiet Creek.
(b) Shady Creek.
(c) Little Creek.
(d) Troublesome Creek.

3. How does William describe the generations who have lived on the Hopi Indian reservation?
(a) Talkative.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Messy.
(d) Resourceful and patient.

4. What does the college student at Mississippi College give William at breakfast in the student cafeteria?
(a) Directions.
(b) Her favorite song list.
(c) Prayer modality.
(d) Course schedule.

5. What do James and Charles discuss with William?
(a) Sports.
(b) Food.
(c) Race relations.
(d) College writing classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Pete make his living?

2. What does William eat that looks like an "airy tube the color of a thunderhead"?

3. What university did Tom attend for two years?

4. Why is William stranded in Lafayette, Louisiana?

5. What kind of transport business does Tom Hunter own?

(see the answer key)

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