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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 the man tell stories about on the ferry ride William takes from Connecticut?
(a) Indian lore.
(b) Rock formations.
(c) Nuclear submarines.
(d) Unusual fish.

2. What job did Fred have in the Vietnam war?
(a) Medic.
(b) Soldier.
(c) Gunner.
(d) Pilot.

3. What is the Algonquian name for the river that means "white shining"?
(a) Wabash.
(b) Evanston.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Whitman.

4. What was the name of the first American ship to stop at the Northwest coast in 1788?
(a) The Mount Vernon.
(b) Lady Washington.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Baltimore.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Scott Chisholm live?

2. What does William realize his journey resembles when he traces it on a map?

3. What kind of meat did Lewis and Clark favor on their expedition in the Northwest coast?

4. What plant does William say the Indians used to wrap their food in for cooking?

5. What country was Robert Owen from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe William's visit with Scott Chisholm.

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

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

8. How does Tom sell his maple syrup?

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

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

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