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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. What is the occupation of the male relative William wants to learn more about?
(a) Miller.
(b) Minister.
(c) Dentist.
(d) Blacksmith.

2. What are Bob, Tony, and Kirk rebuilding?
(a) A historic building.
(b) A boat.
(c) A cabin.
(d) A school.

3. What holiday is it when William wakes up in Cookeville, Tennessee?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) Fourth of July.

4. Who gave the "Path of Peace" its name?
(a) Federal agents.
(b) Choctaw tribe.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) Chickasaw Indians.

5. Why does William Least Heat-Moon decide to go on a driving trip across America?
(a) He has always wanted to travel and now has money to do it.
(b) He is bored.
(c) He has to get to New England in six months.
(d) He loses his teaching job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says "Find a way to make people bored with hating instead of helping"?

2. How does William describe the weather in Cookeville, Tennessee?

3. Who are James Walker and Charles Davis?

4. What does William name his truck for his journey across America?

5. What story does Noel tell William when they are standing by the location of an old spring?

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