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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. What is William struck by as he drives through Mississippi?
(a) The number of ducks by the side of the road.
(b) Indian-sounding names.
(c) How many forests there are.
(d) How fast he can drive on the highway.

2. In 1810, who used the Natchez Trace Parkway?
(a) Naturalists.
(b) Explorers.
(c) Ohio Valley traders.
(d) Military.

3. What reason for wearing suspenders does William tell an older man in Wanchese?
(a) He thinks they look fashionable.
(b) He prefers them over belts.
(c) His father gave them to him.
(d) He buys bigger pants to tuck his layered shirts inside.

4. What does William think of Dime Box, Texas?
(a) Very unsettling.
(b) Too glitzy for him.
(c) It's a fun town.
(d) Perfect setting for a Western movie.

5. For what did the Nez Perce Indians value Captain Clark?
(a) His ability to dress a wound.
(b) His humor.
(c) His ability to tell a story.
(d) His boastfulness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does William say about Kansas City, Kansas, in the opening pages of "South by Southwest"?

2. What is wrong with Porfirio's leg?

3. What does William worry about most when he is stuck on top of the mountains while trying to get to Cedar City?

4. When William leaves Fort Stockton, what are the weather conditions?

5. What does Mr. Watkins call his dog?

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