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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. Why says, "Sinless in thought, word, and deed"?

2. In Chapter 4, who sits down at the top of the hill, saying that he only wants to rest?

3. Why is Garraty fascinated by Scramm?

4. Who says, "My home is Barsoom, Mars"?

5. Which Walker got his ticket after the first town?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Garraty's mother.

2. What happens to Curley in Chapter 2?

3. Describe McVries' breakdown in Chapter 6.

4. Who are the first spectators that the Walkers see soon after 5 a.m. in Chapter 6?

5. What greets the Walkers when they walk into Caribou city limits?

6. Why does Garraty think of Stebbins as the "lean Buddha"?

7. What begins with Davidson's story about the hoochie-kooch tent?

8. What is the half-track?

9. Who is number 45, and what happens to him?

10. How does McVries end up with a scar on his face?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dark figure beckoning to Garraty at the end of the book. What/who do you think it is?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 15, Baker says, "all we are is mice in a trap." Discuss this statement. Be sure to include whether you agree or disagree and why.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 13, Garraty is seconds away from getting his ticket. His internal monologue is rambling, but he keeps mentioning "the phone" and the sounds thundering around him. Discuss what Garraty was going through in those last minutes and what led to his getting up to rejoin the walk just in time.

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