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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What world event is occurring during the book?
(a) The Cold War.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) The Gulf War.
(d) World War I.

2. At the end of Chapter 12, what is Peter doing when the special officer arrives?
(a) Combing his hair.
(b) Eating dinner.
(c) Waiting for a taxi.
(d) Waiting for money.

3. What type of person is Homer?
(a) Happy.
(b) Popular.
(c) Kind and gentle.
(d) Angry.

4. In Chapter 3, who helps Peter with Cooper?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A man in a truck.
(c) A sales clerk.
(d) A priest.

5. Why is Peter surprised when he meets Homer?
(a) She is thirteen years old.
(b) She is an old woman.
(c) He is an old man.
(d) He is missing an arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, the author begins to see signs. What are the signs for?

2. What is the book A Walk Across America about?

3. What event does the individual miss because he helps Peter and Cooper?

4. How does Peter react to offer of a free meal?

5. In what State do Peter and Cooper stay with the sheriff and his family?

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