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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 is Peter's response to his host's offer?
(a) He accepts.
(b) He declines.
(c) He offers his host something in exchange.
(d) He cries.

2. How long do Peter and Cooper stay with Homer?
(a) Twenty days.
(b) A month.
(c) A year.
(d) A few nights.

3. In Chapter 7, what does Peter promise his host before leaving?
(a) That he will name his first child after him.
(b) That he will pay his rent.
(c) That he will return to see him again.
(d) That he will dedicate his book to him.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Peter's family member decide to join him?

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

3. At the end of Chapter 12, how does Peter feel people perceive him?

4. In Chapter 4, who comes to see Peter off on his journey?

5. In Chapter 8, Peter and Cooper find a place to stay. Where is it?

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