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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) Flowers.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Race relations.
(d) Philosophy.

2. What is the name of the road William takes in Arizona that is mountainous and has a sign "Impassable to Trailers"?
(a) Route 146.
(b) Mountain Road.
(c) Sky High Road.
(d) Onion Saddle Road.

3. Who does William meet in Portal Paradise in Arizona?
(a) Man from Tucson.
(b) State Policeman.
(c) Hachita camping group.
(d) College kids from California.

4. Why is William stranded in Lafayette, Louisiana?
(a) Rain storm.
(b) Van broke down.
(c) Van was confiscated.
(d) No money for gas.

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

6. What is Swamp Guinea's Fish Lodge?
(a) Diner.
(b) Theme park.
(c) Camp site.
(d) Hotel for fishermen.

7. Where does William sleep for the night after he comes down an Appalachian mountain into Morristown, Tennessee?
(a) Bank parking lot.
(b) City shelter.
(c) Camp site.
(d) Park.

8. Where does William look for his relative's tombstone with Noel Jones?
(a) Sandy Creek.
(b) Greensboro.
(c) Jonesboro.
(d) Cookeville.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What water does William cross as he travels on Georgia 155 after leaving the monastery?

2. What kind of food and music does William enjoy in a bar named Eric's in Louisiana?

3. What state is William in when he marks one thousand miles into his journey?

4. What does the barmaid in Mickey's Place nickname William?

5. What are the roads like in the Appalachian mountains that test William's driving skills?

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