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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6, North by Northwest, Chapters 1-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is Porfirio going to visit in Big Spring, Texas?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Sister.
(c) Sick brother.
(d) Parents.

4. What is a saguaro?
(a) Cactus.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Desert snake.
(d) Name of river.

5. Why is William stranded in Lafayette, Louisiana?
(a) Rain storm.
(b) No money for gas.
(c) Van was confiscated.
(d) Van broke down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What meal does William eat at the Retreat House with the monks at the end of "Eastward"?

2. How long does William drive without seeing a single town west of Eldorado, Texas?

3. What reason for wearing suspenders does William tell an older man in Wanchese?

4. Who does William meet in Portal Paradise in Arizona?

5. What color suspenders does William wear while on his journey?

(see the answer key)

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