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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what town does William stop lunch in when he eats a dozen fresh clams at a city market?
(a) Dover.
(b) Williamsburg.
(c) Quonset.
(d) Annapolis.

2. What town in Connecticut used to make clipper ships?
(a) Westport.
(b) Stratford.
(c) Mystic.
(d) Waterford.

3. With what did Duncan McDougal threaten the Indian population in order to save the town of Astoria, Oregon?
(a) Destruction by fire.
(b) Total annihilation by military.
(c) Beheading.
(d) Uncorking a vial he said held smallpox.

4. What does the man tell stories about on the ferry ride William takes from Connecticut?
(a) Rock formations.
(b) Unusual fish.
(c) Nuclear submarines.
(d) Indian lore.

5. What does William help Scott build while he visits him?
(a) Greenhouse.
(b) Barn.
(c) Fence.
(d) Stone retaining wall.

6. What does William dislike about driving through Montana and North Dakota?
(a) Muddy roads.
(b) Flat terrain.
(c) Potholes.
(d) Mountainous roads.

7. What river does William cross to get into Gallipolis, Ohio?
(a) Columbus River.
(b) Mississippi River.
(c) Ohio River.
(d) Green River.

8. What is the relationship between William and Fred Tomlins?
(a) Friend.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Brother-in-law.

9. To what is Tom referring when he says 'If there's something better to eat, I never ate it"?
(a) Maple cream.
(b) Chocolate cake.
(c) Green beans.
(d) Steak.

10. Where does William spend the night on Smith Island?
(a) In his van.
(b) Nice hotel.
(c) In a tent in a backyard.
(d) Rooming house.

11. What were the Rappites?
(a) Artist group.
(b) Ohio rock formations.
(c) Religious sect of the 1800s.
(d) Rock group.

12. What was the name of the first American ship to stop at the Northwest coast in 1788?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Lady Washington.
(c) The Mount Vernon.
(d) Baltimore.

13. How old is Marion?
(a) Eighty.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Seventy-five.
(d) Fifty.

14. Where does William meet Pete Marvin and his family?
(a) Canandaigua Lake, New York.
(b) Buffalo, New York.
(c) Lake Placid, New York.
(d) Cleveland, Ohio.

15. What university did Tom attend for two years?
(a) Boston College.
(b) University of New Hampshire.
(c) University of Lowell.
(d) Vermont College.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Marion an expert on?

2. What does William realize his journey resembles when he traces it on a map?

3. What was the name of the navy ship William served on?

4. What kind of plane does William go up in to get an aerial view of Moscow, Idaho?

5. Where does Scott Chisholm live?

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