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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. What job did Brother Bob have before he became a monk?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Bank robber.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Policeman.

2. What kind of work does William do for pay in Wanchese, North Carolina?
(a) Scrubs boat deck.
(b) Prepares crab sandwiches.
(c) Goes crabbing.
(d) Loads crates of hard-shell crabs.

3. What poet said "Memory is a kind of accomplishment" that William thinks of as he drives toward Dime Box?
(a) Dante.
(b) Donne.
(c) Yeats.
(d) William Carlos Williams.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is William struck by as he drives through Mississippi?

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

3. Who is Porfirio Sanchez?

4. What do James and Charles discuss with William?

5. Where does William sleep most nights on his trip across America?

(see the answer key)

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