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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8, North by Northeast, Chapters 1-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what did the Nez Perce Indians value Captain Clark?
(a) His boastfulness.
(b) His ability to tell a story.
(c) His ability to dress a wound.
(d) His humor.

2. What is the natural wonder that stands 300 feet high on the northern Oregon coast?
(a) Fairy Mountain.
(b) Sandstone Rocks.
(c) Haystack Rock.
(d) Flowerpot Rocks.

3. Where does Scott Chisholm live?
(a) Virginia.
(b) New York.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Pennsylvania.

4. What town is on the edge of a U.S. Navy bombing range in Section 5?
(a) Frenchman, Nevada.
(b) Sacramento, California.
(c) Reno, Nevada.
(d) Little Rock, Arkansas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the Pony Express exist, according to William in Section 5?

2. With what did Duncan McDougal threaten the Indian population in order to save the town of Astoria, Oregon?

3. What does the college student at Mississippi College give William at breakfast in the student cafeteria?

4. What is one thing Mrs. Watkins likes to have for breakfast, according to Mr. Watkins?

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

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