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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 does William find in the forest of the Cascades in Oregon that he places in a pail to photograph later?
(a) Beetle.
(b) Banana slug.
(c) Snake.
(d) Butterfly.

2. Where does William meet Bob Goldsmith?
(a) Trenton, New Jersey.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
(d) Ocean City, Maryland.

3. What happened to Pete when he was a young boy?
(a) He lost his puppy.
(b) He was crippled.
(c) He moved to England.
(d) He was given a piano.

4. Where does William meet Pete Marvin and his family?
(a) Canandaigua Lake, New York.
(b) Cleveland, Ohio.
(c) Buffalo, New York.
(d) Lake Placid, New York.

5. How does Pete make his living?
(a) Selling hardware.
(b) Light farming.
(c) Banking.
(d) Fixing automobiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Scott Chisholm live?

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

3. What is Marion an expert on?

4. What is Alba Bartholomew doing in Pitt, Washington?

5. Who did McDougal marry to solidify his position in Astoria?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe William's experience sleeping in a dorm room at Central Michigan University.

2. Describe William's visit with Scott Chisholm.

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

4. Describe William's experience with Alice Venable Middleton on Smith Island.

5. Describe what William buys at the city market in Annapolis.

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

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 memory does William have of Vern when he thinks about the lack of service at gas stations?

9. What does William think of Grand Forks, North Dakota?

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

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