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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 in Deming, New Mexico?

2. Where does William look for his relative's tombstone with Noel Jones?

3. What is the occupation of the male relative William wants to learn more about?

4. What is William's advice about finding good food to eat in small towns?

5. How much money did an seventy-three-year-old Canadian woman win at the casino in Reno, Nevada?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who surprises William in Portal Paradise?

2. Describe what William learns about Cajun music while in Louisiana.

3. What is the reaction when William orders a chocolate milkshake near Frenchman, Nevada?

4. How does William discover information about his Caucasian relatives in North Carolina?

5. What do Barbara Pierre and William talk about over lunch?

6. Describe William's dinner at Swamp Guinea's Fish Lodge.

7. What significance does William's trip take on when he reaches Alabama?

8. What causes William to travel across America?

9. Describe Mr. Watkin's appearance.

10. What does William tell the reader about the Natchez Trace Parkway?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does family history play in William's travels across America? What does he learn about his North Carolina ancestor? How does his Indian ancestry play an important role in his journey?

Essay Topic 2

What does William think about the desert of the southwest? What does he say about solitude during this part of his trip? How does the hitchhiker Porfirio provide him with company? Provide specific examples to support your answer.

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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