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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 William struck by as he drives through Mississippi?
(a) Indian-sounding names.
(b) The number of ducks by the side of the road.
(c) How many forests there are.
(d) How fast he can drive on the highway.

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

3. Where does William sleep in Deming, New Mexico?
(a) A room.
(b) Camp site.
(c) YMCA.
(d) College parking lot.

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

5. What state does William meet Bob Andriot, Tony Harkin, and Kirk Littefield in?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) South Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is Porfirio Sanchez?

4. How does William describe the weather in Cookeville, Tennessee?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who surprises William in Portal Paradise?

3. Describe Mr. Watkin's appearance.

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

5. Describe William's encounter with Porfirio Sanchez.

6. What does William learn from Claud Tyler in Dime Box, Texas?

7. What does William learn from Kendrick Fritz?

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

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

10. Is William able to find anyone to talk with in the Hopi Indian reservation?

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