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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. How old is the farmhouse that Pete and his wife refurbished?

2. Where was William stationed during his navy years?

3. What does William discover about the town of Liberty Bond, Washington?

4. What route does William take when he gets to New Jersey and wants to travel to the Pine Barrens?

5. What town in Connecticut used to make clipper ships?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does William discover when he travels into the Pine Barrens of New Jersey?

2. Does William have second thoughts about picking up the hitchhiker Arthur O. Bakke?

3. How does Tom sell his maple syrup?

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

5. What does Alice say changed the social pattern of Smith Island?

6. Does William feel bored with the flat terrain of Montana and North Dakota?

7. How does William feel about returning home?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is William well-prepared for his journey? What items does he pack that keep him safe during bad weather conditions? What items does he include to inspire him, and why is inspiration important to him on this trip?

Essay Topic 2

Alice Venable Middleton of Smith Island says that she never got her "curiosity cured." Discuss how Alice shows her interest in the world and its changes. Do you agree or disagree that she is the perfect person for William to interview? Provide specific examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Portal Paradise a surprise for William? What does he like and dislike about his stay in this place? What unsettles the peacefulness he originally finds there?

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