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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 coastal town does William find has changed--and not for the better--since his years in the navy?
(a) Warwick.
(b) Newport.
(c) Jamestown.
(d) Point Judith.

2. Who is staying in the dorm the night William sleeps at a university in Michigan?
(a) Insurance salesman.
(b) Student.
(c) Basketball player.
(d) Security guard.

3. Where is the ferry heading that William takes from Connecticut?
(a) Boston.
(b) Long Island.
(c) Cape Cod.
(d) Block Island.

4. What were the Rappites?
(a) Rock group.
(b) Artist group.
(c) Religious sect of the 1800s.
(d) Ohio rock formations.

5. What does William envy about Arthur's way of life?
(a) Simplicity of purpose.
(b) Clear set of goals.
(c) Easy money.
(d) Job security.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does William describe Cape Porpoise, Maine?

2. What does William dislike about driving through Montana and North Dakota?

3. What is the natural wonder that stands 300 feet high on the northern Oregon coast?

4. Where does William meet Bob Goldsmith?

5. What did Sacajawea ask Lewis and Clark to bring her to see on the Oregon coast?

Short Essay Questions

1. What importance does maple syrup have to Tom Hunter?

2. What kind of reception does William receive when he is looking for directions to Othello, New Jersey?

3. Describe how Captain Clark interacted with the Nez Perce Indians.

4. Describe William's experience fishing on the Allison E.

5. Is William impressed with Pete Marvin and his family?

6. How does William describe the town of New Harmony?

7. What causes William to worry that he wants to give up on his trip and head for home when he is in Oregon?

8. What is William's state of mind when he is traveling through New England?

9. How does Alba Bartholomew feel when he is hang gliding?

10. Where does William notice old tires as he drives through West Virginia?

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