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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5, West by Southwest, Chapters 1-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What highway does William travel on when he begins his trip on March 20th?
(a) Interstate 22.
(b) Interstate 70.
(c) Interstate 55.
(d) Interstate 68.

3. What is the name of the road William takes in Arizona that is mountainous and has a sign "Impassable to Trailers"?
(a) Route 146.
(b) Mountain Road.
(c) Sky High Road.
(d) Onion Saddle Road.

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

5. How old is Porfirio?
(a) Sixty-seven.
(b) Fifty-five.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Fifty-one.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does William meet in Portal Paradise in Arizona?

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

5. Who is Porfirio going to visit in Big Spring, Texas?

(see the answer key)

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