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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mary Oliver receives word of the threat, what does she tell her sons to do?
(a) Hide in the basement.
(b) Do not talk to Peter.
(c) Run away.
(d) Gather all of the guns in the house.

2. At the end of Chapter 14 Peter receives his first pay check. How much is it?
(a) $5.00.
(b) $500.00.
(c) $85.50.
(d) $1000.25.

3. In Chapter 13, where does Peter meet the Oliver brothers?
(a) At the general store.
(b) At the local fishing hole.
(c) At a basketball game.
(d) At a bank.

4. What is the book A Walk Across America about?
(a) The travels of a dog who ran away from home.
(b) A man's journey across America and what he learns.
(c) A story of a woman who battles the elements across America.
(d) The reuniting of a family.

5. Why does Peter's host make this offer?
(a) He thinks walking will take Peter too long.
(b) He wants Peter to eat.
(c) He feels he is old and going to die soon.
(d) Peter's clothes were ruined in the avalanche.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city do Peter and Cooper arrive in at the end of Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 13, what must Peter do in order to live with the Oliver family?

3. Why is Peter's climb in the mountains such a challenge?

4. In Chapter 4, a local establishment provides Peter with items for him to carry on his trip. How many items do they provide him with?

5. What exciting event occurs at the start of Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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