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

2. What does Mr. Watkins call his dog?
(a) Owen.
(b) White Fong.
(c) Cleo.
(d) Sparky.

3. Why does William Least Heat-Moon decide to go on a driving trip across America?
(a) He is bored.
(b) He loses his teaching job.
(c) He has to get to New England in six months.
(d) He has always wanted to travel and now has money to do it.

4. What happened to Pete when he was a young boy?
(a) He was crippled.
(b) He moved to England.
(c) He was given a piano.
(d) He lost his puppy.

5. Who did McDougal marry to solidify his position in Astoria?
(a) Daughter of Chinook chief.
(b) Daughter of John Jacob Astor.
(c) Cousin of Captain Clark.
(d) Sister of Meriwether Lewis.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the farmhouse that Pete and his wife refurbished?

2. How did Arthur injure his hip?

3. Who is staying in the dorm the night William sleeps at a university in Michigan?

4. What kind of suitcase does Arthur carry?

5. What does William worry about most when he is stuck on top of the mountains while trying to get to Cedar City?

(see the answer key)

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