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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4, South by Southwest, Chapters 1-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As William crosses into Texas, what emotion is he feeling?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Deep satisfaction.

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

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

4. What does "day down" mean?
(a) The day before.
(b) The day after.
(c) Late at night.
(d) Carolinian for sun down.

5. What is William's advice about finding good food to eat in small towns?
(a) Look at the pies first.
(b) Count the numbers of cars parked outside.
(c) The more calendars hanging on the wall, the better the food.
(d) If it smells good, go for it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom were the towns of Manteo and Wanchese named after?

2. What poet said "Memory is a kind of accomplishment" that William thinks of as he drives toward Dime Box?

3. What kind of work does William do for pay in Wanchese, North Carolina?

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

5. What slogan does the bank's advertising billboard have on it in Jonesboro, Tennessee?

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