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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 state is William in when he wakes up with a bad cold?

2. Who takes William on a walking tour of Smith Island?

3. Who planted a symbolic privet-hedge labyrinth in Harmonie in 1820?

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

5. What subject does Arthur like to talk about to William?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does William describe the town of New Harmony?

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

3. How did Duncan McDougal save the Astor fur trading post from destruction by the Indians?

4. What does William discover about Marion Horner Robie?

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

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

7. How does William help Stacie McDougald?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze William's role as a teacher of America's history. In what way does he provide this information? Is he successful in capturing your attention? How so? Provide several examples of historical information you gained through William's narrative.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss what William learns about race relations in the Deep South. How do the views and attitudes of Ray contrast with those of James and Charles? Why is William surprised by these contrasting viewpoints?

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