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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. Where does William look for his relative's tombstone with Noel Jones?

2. What are the roads like in the Appalachian mountains that test William's driving skills?

3. What reason for wearing suspenders does William tell an older man in Wanchese?

4. What is the name of the inn in Jonesboro where Andrew Jackson almost got tarred and feathered?

5. What is William impressed by in Fredericksburg, Texas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reaction when William orders a chocolate milkshake near Frenchman, Nevada?

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

3. Who surprises William in Portal Paradise?

4. What kind of work does William do in Wanchese, North Carolina?

5. What are blue highways?

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

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

8. What causes William to travel across America?

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

10. What significance does William's trip take on when he reaches Alabama?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does William react to Stacie McDougald's story? What does his kindness toward her tell you about his values as a person? How does William "go the extra mile" for Stacie?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the physical challenges William faces during his journey. How does William survive these challenges? What does he learn because of them? Provide specific examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of William's van, Ghost Dancing. Why does he give this name to his van? What does it represent to him?

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