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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 10, Westward, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man tell stories about on the ferry ride William takes from Connecticut?
(a) Rock formations.
(b) Indian lore.
(c) Unusual fish.
(d) Nuclear submarines.

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

3. What is wrong with Porfirio's leg?
(a) He cut it in an accident.
(b) It is swollen from the heat.
(c) He can't bend it.
(d) It's sunburned.

4. What holiday is it when William wakes up in Cookeville, Tennessee?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Easter.
(d) Fourth of July.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was William stationed during his navy years?

2. What do James and Charles discuss with William?

3. What were the Rappites?

4. How does William describe his truck in the last page of the book?

5. What job does Tom West have?

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