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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. Where does Barbara Pierre invite William to have lunch with her?
(a) Local cafe.
(b) McDonalds.
(c) French restaurant.
(d) Her apartment.

2. What is William impressed by in Fredericksburg, Texas?
(a) Weather.
(b) Size of the buildings.
(c) Great food.
(d) Its authenticity.

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

4. What is the "Path of Peace"?
(a) Trail through the town of Selma.
(b) Path on a reservation.
(c) Nature trail in the city.
(d) Five-hundred-mile trail.

5. What happens to William's van on the campus of East Carolina University?
(a) It starts to get towed.
(b) It breaks down.
(c) Someone tries to steal it.
(d) Students laugh at it.

Short Answer Questions

1. As William crosses into Texas, what emotion is he feeling?

2. What is the name of the inn in Jonesboro where Andrew Jackson almost got tarred and feathered?

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

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

5. What do the Thurmonds in Tennessee feed to William before sending him on his way?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does William describe Johnson City?

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

6. Describe William's encounter with Porfirio Sanchez.

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

8. What figure in history is Dare County, North Carolina, named after?

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

10. What do Barbara Pierre and William talk about over lunch?

(see the answer keys)

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