The Long Walk Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Long Walk Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 is waiting for the Walkers on the entrance ramp of the turnpike in Chapter 11?

2. What three Walkers did people from out-of-state cheer for?

3. How do the Walkers plan on responding to what awaits them on the entrance ramp of the turnpike in Chapter 11?

4. What does Garraty's spine feel like in Chapter 14?

5. Who is the Walker who hasn't talked to anyone in two hours nor touched his canteen in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. When it becomes inevitable that Scramm will die, what do the other Walkers decide to do?

2. What is Pearson's plan for when he feels like he can't go on and why won't it work, according to Garraty?

3. When the Walkers reach the 115-mile mark at the beginning of Chapter 9, what locations do they still have ahead of them and in what direction are they headed?

4. What does Garraty reveal about Jimmy Owens in Chapter 11?

5. In Garraty's mind, why are there probably pine trees planted on the median in Chapter 11?

6. What upsets McVries about the boys in the leather jackets at the front?

7. Why does Garraty feel a twinge of excitement when he sees a turnpike sign saying that Oldtown is sixteen miles away?

8. How does Barkovitch respond to Garraty's proposal in Chapter 12?

9. What happens to Garraty's leg in Chapter 13?

10. What does McVries do to try to keep Garraty from obsessing over the time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 16, Abraham extracts a promise from Garraty that there's "no help for anybody. Do it on your own or don't do it." Why do the boys make this promise at this time? What does "root hog or die" refer to?

Essay Topic 2

Stephen King writes in the Introduction about the necessity of "killing" Richard Bachman. Explain why you think he must do this. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasons.

Essay Topic 3

When Mike and Scramm plan out the way they will end their lives, they sit down together to talk. However, Garraty notes that they aren't speaking the same language. What is the significance of this?

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