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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 is the Algonquian name for the river that means "white shining"?

2. What is the relationship between William and Fred Tomlins?

3. What is the last sentence of the book?

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

5. How long has Tom's family been in the maple syrup business?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does William feel about returning home?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Tom sell his maple syrup?

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

8. How did Portland, Oregon, get its name?

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

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

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

Discuss three encounters William has with people during his travels that affect him the most. What does he learn from these individuals and how does it change him in some way?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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