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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What poet does William quote in his description of being stuck on top of the mountain pass road when he his headed to Cedar City?
(a) Whitman.
(b) Poe.
(c) Dickinson.
(d) Berry.

2. What is advertised on the business card that Mr. Watkins gives to William?
(a) Plumbing company.
(b) Construction company.
(c) Cafe in Merced.
(d) Cell phone service.

3. What branch of the military was William in when he hurt his leg?
(a) Navy.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Marines.
(d) Army.

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

5. Where does William begin his trip?
(a) Flagstaff, Arizona.
(b) Dearborn, Michigan.
(c) Columbia, Missouri.
(d) Chicago, Illinois.

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

7. As William crosses into Texas, what emotion is he feeling?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Deep satisfaction.
(d) Happiness.

8. Where does William sleep most nights on his trip across America?
(a) His van.
(b) Nice hotels.
(c) Strangers' homes.
(d) Bed and breakfasts.

9. Where does William ride out a sandstorm while at the Hopi Indian reservation?
(a) Restaurant.
(b) Store.
(c) Community Center.
(d) Library.

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

11. What color suspenders does William wear while on his journey?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

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

13. What does the college student at Mississippi College give William at breakfast in the student cafeteria?
(a) Directions.
(b) Prayer modality.
(c) Course schedule.
(d) Her favorite song list.

14. What does William say about Kansas City, Kansas, in the opening pages of "South by Southwest"?
(a) First Western town.
(b) He lived there as a child.
(c) His favorite city.
(d) He grew up twenty miles from there.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What highway does William travel on when he begins his trip on March 20th?

2. Who led marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama?

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

4. How does William describe the generations who have lived on the Hopi Indian reservation?

5. What town in Tennessee is William's favorite name of all the towns he visits on his journey?

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