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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 state is William in when he wakes up with a bad cold?
(a) North Dakota.
(b) Idaho.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Montana.

2. How does William travel from the Adirondacks in New York to the state of Vermont?
(a) By ferry across Lake Champlain.
(b) Drives around Lake Champlain.
(c) By train.
(d) Goes into Canada and then crosses into Vermont.

3. What is the weather at the beginning of Section 9?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Cold.
(c) Hot.
(d) Foggy.

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

5. What entertainment is taking place in a deserted naval base in Rhode Island?
(a) Carnival.
(b) Video game competition.
(c) Kite flying.
(d) Roller skating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Tom West have?

2. What is the Algonquian name for the river that means "white shining"?

3. What happened to Pete when he was a young boy?

4. What job did Fred have in the Vietnam war?

5. What subject does Arthur like to talk about to William?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does William feel bored with the flat terrain of Montana and North Dakota?

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

3. What does William discover about Marion Horner Robie?

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

5. What is William surprised to discover in The Sacred Pipe by Black Elk?

6. Is William disappointed with the changes he sees in the Newport, Rhode Island, area?

7. How did Duncan McDougal save the Astor fur trading post from destruction by the Indians?

8. How does Tom sell his maple syrup?

9. What does William discover when he travels into the Pine Barrens of New Jersey?

10. How did Portland, Oregon, get its name?

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