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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, South by Southeast, Chapters 1-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does William sleep for the night after he comes down an Appalachian mountain into Morristown, Tennessee?
(a) Camp site.
(b) Bank parking lot.
(c) City shelter.
(d) Park.

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

3. What does Doris Walker own in Manteo, North Carolina?
(a) Fish House restaurant.
(b) Countryside Comfort Food.
(c) Ye Olde Diner.
(d) Duchess of Dare restaurant.

4. What meal does William eat at the Retreat House with the monks at the end of "Eastward"?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Brunch.

5. What color suspenders does William wear while on his journey?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather when William wakes up in Morristown?

2. What do the Thurmonds in Tennessee feed to William before sending him on his way?

3. What branch of the military was William in when he hurt his leg?

4. Why does William Least Heat-Moon decide to go on a driving trip across America?

5. In what state does William have a chance to learn more about his relatives?

(see the answer key)

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