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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is Claude Tyler?
(a) Barber.
(b) Artist.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Auto mechanic.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do James and Charles discuss with William?

2. What is the "Path of Peace"?

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

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

5. Why does William Least Heat-Moon decide to go on a driving trip across America?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does William name his van "Ghost Dancing"?

2. What is the reaction when William orders a chocolate milkshake near Frenchman, Nevada?

3. Describe William's dinner at Swamp Guinea's Fish Lodge.

4. What is Portal Paradise?

5. When Ghost Dancing is blocked on a mountain road at 10,000 feet, how does William survive the night?

6. What is William's experience when he jumps into Hat Creek to wash up?

7. What significance does William's trip take on when he reaches Alabama?

8. Does William enjoy the open landscape of New Mexico?

9. Describe Mr. Watkin's appearance.

10. What does William learn from Kendrick Fritz?

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