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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 is the name of the university where William spends the night in a dorm in Michigan?
(a) Lake Superior State University.
(b) University of Michigan.
(c) Central Michigan University.
(d) Kalamazoo College.

2. Where does William travel to at the beginning of Section 8?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Canada.
(d) Wisconsin.

3. What is Alba Bartholomew doing in Pitt, Washington?
(a) Lecturing on environmental issues.
(b) Singing in a band.
(c) Painting landscapes.
(d) Hang gliding.

4. What does William help Scott build while he visits him?
(a) Fence.
(b) Greenhouse.
(c) Barn.
(d) Stone retaining wall.

5. What river does William cross to get into Gallipolis, Ohio?
(a) Mississippi River.
(b) Ohio River.
(c) Columbus River.
(d) Green River.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Marion?

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

3. What does William envy about Arthur's way of life?

4. What kind of town is Gassaway, West Virginia?

5. What kind of plane does William go up in to get an aerial view of Moscow, Idaho?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does William describe the location of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Tom sell his maple syrup?

9. Describe the day William spends with his friend, Fred Tomlins.

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

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