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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. Who says "Find a way to make people bored with hating instead of helping"?
(a) Dolores Del Rio.
(b) Mr. Martin.
(c) William.
(d) Barbara Pierre.

2. What does the barmaid in Mickey's Place nickname William?
(a) Mr. Chicago.
(b) Mr. Glum.
(c) Mr. Curious.
(d) Mr. Too Many Questions.

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

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

5. How does William describe the weather in Cookeville, Tennessee?
(a) Rainy and sleeting.
(b) As fine as a June day.
(c) Cold as the bottom of Dante's Hell.
(d) Too warm for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Claude Tyler?

2. What is wrong with Porfirio's leg?

3. What branch of the military was William in when he hurt his leg?

4. Where does William begin his trip?

5. What does Doris Walker own in Manteo, North Carolina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does William discover in Nameless, Tennessee?

2. What is Portal Paradise?

3. How does William describe Johnson City?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What causes William to travel across America?

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

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