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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the barmaid in Mickey's Place nickname William?

2. Who gave the "Path of Peace" its name?

3. What is the weather when William wakes up in Morristown?

4. Why is William stranded in Lafayette, Louisiana?

5. What kind of work does William do for pay in Wanchese, North Carolina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is William's experience when he jumps into Hat Creek to wash up?

2. Describe Mr. Watkin's appearance.

3. What happens when William sleeps in his van on the campus of East Carolina University?

4. How does William feel about having dinner with his cousin in Shreveport?

5. How does William discover information about his Caucasian relatives in North Carolina?

6. What are blue highways?

7. What does William learn from meeting James Walker and Charles Davis?

8. Describe what William learns about Cajun music while in Louisiana.

9. What do Barbara Pierre and William talk about over lunch?

10. What figure in history is Dare County, North Carolina, named after?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of food in this travel experience. What is his most memorable eating experience on this trip? Where does he like to stop to eat? What advice does he have about cafes?

Essay Topic 2

What are blue highways? Why did William choose these roads to travel across America? What does he mean when he says that the a man can lose himself on these highways in a metaphorical sense?

Essay Topic 3

Identify two images used to describe William's journey through the Great Plains of Montana and North Dakota. How do these images convey William's feelings about driving through this landscape? Provide examples to support your response.

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