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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5, West by Southwest, Chapters 1-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state does William have a chance to learn more about his relatives?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Virginia.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) North Carolina.

2. What story does Noel tell William when they are standing by the location of an old spring?
(a) A woman who mistakenly beat a rug with her child rolled up in it.
(b) Runaway train.
(c) Civil War battle.
(d) Town lore about a bear attack.

3. What water does William cross as he travels on Georgia 155 after leaving the monastery?
(a) Quiet Creek.
(b) Troublesome Creek.
(c) Shady Creek.
(d) Little Creek.

4. How old is Porfirio?
(a) Fifty-one.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Fifty-five.
(d) Sixty-seven.

5. What do James and Charles discuss with William?
(a) Sports.
(b) Food.
(c) College writing classes.
(d) Race relations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does William eat that looks like an "airy tube the color of a thunderhead"?

2. What does Mrs. Watkins serve Mr. Watkins for breakfast?

3. What do the Thurmonds in Tennessee feed to William before sending him on his way?

4. What kind of eyebrows does William describe Kermit Pell as having?

5. Where does William sleep in Deming, New Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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