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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 sleep the first night he is in West Virginia?

2. Who did McDougal marry to solidify his position in Astoria?

3. What kind of suitcase does Arthur carry?

4. In what town does William stop lunch in when he eats a dozen fresh clams at a city market?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does William feel about returning home?

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

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

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

5. How does William describe the location of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

6. What does William discover about Marion Horner Robie?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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