Blue Highways: A Journey Into America Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Blue Highways: A Journey Into America Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Barbara and William talk about over lunch?
(a) Race relations.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Flowers.

2. What is William impressed by in Fredericksburg, Texas?
(a) Size of the buildings.
(b) Great food.
(c) Weather.
(d) Its authenticity.

3. With whom does William eat dinner in Shreveport?
(a) Professors.
(b) His cousin.
(c) Strangers in a bar.
(d) College students.

4. What kind of food and music does William enjoy in a bar named Eric's in Louisiana?
(a) Italian.
(b) Cajun.
(c) Greek.
(d) Traditional French.

5. What does "day down" mean?
(a) The day after.
(b) Carolinian for sun down.
(c) Late at night.
(d) The day before.

6. What does Doris Walker own in Manteo, North Carolina?
(a) Ye Olde Diner.
(b) Fish House restaurant.
(c) Countryside Comfort Food.
(d) Duchess of Dare restaurant.

7. How does William describe the generations who have lived on the Hopi Indian reservation?
(a) Talkative.
(b) Resourceful and patient.
(c) Humorous.
(d) Messy.

8. Where does Barbara Pierre invite William to have lunch with her?
(a) Her apartment.
(b) Local cafe.
(c) McDonalds.
(d) French restaurant.

9. What kind of bird made a hole in the statue of Sir Walter Raleigh in Manteo, North Carolina?
(a) Blue jay.
(b) Starling
(c) Woodpecker.
(d) Chickadee.

10. When William leaves Fort Stockton, what are the weather conditions?
(a) Rain.
(b) Snow.
(c) Dust storm.
(d) Thunder and lightning.

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

12. What does Virginia Been own in Hachita, New Mexico?
(a) Farm supply store.
(b) Spa.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) Saloon.

13. What is the weather when William wakes up in Morristown?
(a) Muggy.
(b) Hot.
(c) Snowing.
(d) Cool and clear.

14. What are the roads like in the Appalachian mountains that test William's driving skills?
(a) Straight.
(b) Wet and bumpy.
(c) Filled with roadkill.
(d) Too many stop signs.

15. What does Doris tell William about Wanchese, North Carolina?
(a) He'll have no trouble finding a sleeping spot.
(b) It's a lively town.
(c) It hasn't seen neon light yet.
(d) It's a good place to find a restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of weather does William hope to find in Cedar City, Utah?

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

3. What do the Thurmonds in Tennessee feed to William before sending him on his way?

4. Who are James Walker and Charles Davis?

5. What does William think of Dime Box, Texas?

(see the answer keys)

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