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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do James and Charles discuss with William?
(a) Sports.
(b) College writing classes.
(c) Food.
(d) Race relations.

2. Who gave the "Path of Peace" its name?
(a) Choctaw tribe.
(b) Federal agents.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) Chickasaw Indians.

3. In what state does William have a chance to learn more about his relatives?
(a) Virginia.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Georgia.
(d) South Carolina.

4. How much money did an seventy-three-year-old Canadian woman win at the casino in Reno, Nevada?
(a) Six hundred dollars.
(b) Two hundred thousand dollars.
(c) One hundred eighty-three thousand dollars.
(d) One hundred dollars.

5. How long does William drive without seeing a single town west of Eldorado, Texas?
(a) Seventy-five miles.
(b) Fifty miles.
(c) One hundred miles.
(d) Sixty-two miles.

6. 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.

7. What does William eat that looks like an "airy tube the color of a thunderhead"?
(a) Cotton candy.
(b) Dried scorpions.
(c) Candy.
(d) Hopi cornflakes.

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

9. What is the name of the bar William goes to in Austin, Nevada, where people toss coins on the bar for good luck?
(a) Coin Bar.
(b) Wellspring Bar & Cafe.
(c) My Way Cafe.
(d) Clara's Golden Club.

10. What animal does William hit in the forest as he is trying to find Viola, California?
(a) Deer.
(b) Skunk.
(c) Porcupine.
(d) Rabbit.

11. What does William worry about most when he is stuck on top of the mountains while trying to get to Cedar City?
(a) Bear attack.
(b) Flat tire.
(c) Hot temperatures.
(d) Too much traffic.

12. What is the occupation of the male relative William wants to learn more about?
(a) Minister.
(b) Dentist.
(c) Miller.
(d) Blacksmith.

13. Where does William stop to eat lunch in Vicksburg, Mississippi?
(a) Civil War earthworks.
(b) Run-down diner.
(c) Italian eatery.
(d) Bakery.

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

15. What kind of weather does William hope to find in Cedar City, Utah?
(a) Hot.
(b) Breezy and warm.
(c) Humid.
(d) Cool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What story does Noel tell William when they are standing by the location of an old spring?

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

3. What poet said "Memory is a kind of accomplishment" that William thinks of as he drives toward Dime Box?

4. Who are James Walker and Charles Davis?

5. What kind of work does William do for pay in Wanchese, North Carolina?

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