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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 makes Peter's travel difficult in Chapter 9?
(a) The heat.
(b) The snow.
(c) The tornados.
(d) The rain.

2. Why do people come to see Peter before he leaves Washington, DC?
(a) To travel with him.
(b) To wish him well.
(c) To tell him the trip is silly.
(d) To beg him to stay.

3. In what State do Peter and Cooper stay with the sheriff and his family?
(a) Louisianna.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Maine.
(d) New York.

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

5. When does Peter reach Washington, DC?
(a) Ten days later than expected.
(b) Two days after he starts.
(c) Sixteen days after he starts.
(d) Never.

Short Answer Questions

1. What injury does Cooper receive during the attack in Chapter 3?

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

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

4. Where does Peter decide to travel?

5. What world event is occurring during the book?

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