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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 stop to eat lunch in Vicksburg, Mississippi?
(a) Italian eatery.
(b) Civil War earthworks.
(c) Bakery.
(d) Run-down diner.

2. What kind of eyebrows does William describe Kermit Pell as having?
(a) Wispy.
(b) White.
(c) Groucho Marx.
(d) Delicate.

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

4. Where does Barbara Pierre invite William to have lunch with her?
(a) Local cafe.
(b) McDonalds.
(c) French restaurant.
(d) Her apartment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1810, who used the Natchez Trace Parkway?

2. What are the roads like in the Appalachian mountains that test William's driving skills?

3. Who gave the "Path of Peace" its name?

4. What highway does William travel on when he begins his trip on March 20th?

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

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