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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 is the name of the inn in Jonesboro where Andrew Jackson almost got tarred and feathered?
(a) Inn at Jonesboro.
(b) River Inn.
(c) Chester Inn.
(d) Stage Coach Inn.

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

3. What does Mrs. Watkins serve Mr. Watkins for breakfast?
(a) Sanka.
(b) Milk.
(c) Juice.
(d) Tea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What slogan does the bank's advertising billboard have on it in Jonesboro, Tennessee?

2. Where does Barbara Pierre invite William to have lunch with her?

3. What is the occupation of the male relative William wants to learn more about?

4. What animal does William hit in the forest as he is trying to find Viola, California?

5. In 1810, who used the Natchez Trace Parkway?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does William begin to question his plan to travel across America?

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

3. How does William feel about having dinner with his cousin in Shreveport?

4. What does William tell the reader about the Natchez Trace Parkway?

5. Describe William's encounter with Porfirio Sanchez.

6. What happens when William sleeps in his van on the campus of East Carolina University?

7. Describe what William learns about Cajun music while in Louisiana.

8. How does William discover information about his Caucasian relatives in North Carolina?

9. What history does William learn when he visits Ninety Six, South Carolina?

10. What does William discover in Nameless, Tennessee?

(see the answer keys)

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