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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 does William have to do with Ghost Dancing in Grand Forks, North Dakota?

2. How does William travel from the Adirondacks in New York to the state of Vermont?

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

4. What style house does Scott live in?

5. What is the last sentence of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does William feel about returning home?

2. What does William discover about Marion Horner Robie?

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

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

5. Describe William's experience fishing on the Allison E.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What epiphany does William have at the beginning of the book? What personal difficulties is he experiencing when he has this epiphany? What does he hope to achieve by acting on this idea?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of William's van, Ghost Dancing. Why does he give this name to his van? What does it represent to him?

Essay Topic 3

Identify two images used to describe William's journey through the Great Plains of Montana and North Dakota. How do these images convey William's feelings about driving through this landscape? Provide examples to support your response.

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