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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. Who led marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama?
(a) Charles Davis.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) James Walker.
(d) President Johnson.

2. What does Mrs. Watkins serve Mr. Watkins for breakfast?
(a) Sanka.
(b) Tea.
(c) Milk.
(d) Juice.

3. Who does William talk with in Charlie's bar in Shreveport, Louisiana?
(a) A lady close to seventy.
(b) A man who is a distant relative.
(c) Priest.
(d) College students.

4. What does the barmaid in Mickey's Place nickname William?
(a) Mr. Too Many Questions.
(b) Mr. Glum.
(c) Mr. Curious.
(d) Mr. Chicago.

5. What town is on the edge of a U.S. Navy bombing range in Section 5?
(a) Reno, Nevada.
(b) Frenchman, Nevada.
(c) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(d) Sacramento, California.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the bar William goes to in Austin, Nevada, where people toss coins on the bar for good luck?

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

3. What do James and Charles discuss with William?

4. What poet does William quote in his description of being stuck on top of the mountain pass road when he his headed to Cedar City?

5. What animal does William hit in the forest as he is trying to find Viola, California?

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