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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the lady at the diner give Peter a free meal?
(a) She pities him.
(b) He asks for it.
(c) She thinks he is handsome.
(d) She wants him to know the same hospitality her brother felt.

2. Where does Peter decide to travel?
(a) Peter will travel from Maine to California.
(b) Peter will travel to Canada.
(c) Peter will travel from New York to Washington, D.C. and then to Louisiana
(d) Peter will travel to Alaska.

3. In Chapter 5, who stops to help Peter and Cooper?
(a) A kind man in a truck.
(b) He meets no one.
(c) A child on a bike.
(d) A beautiful woman.

4. In Chapter 5, how does the person that stops help Peter and Cooper?
(a) He calls his parents.
(b) He gives them food and directions.
(c) He gives them a ride.
(d) He gives them money.

5. How does Peter react to offer of a free meal?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Sad.
(c) Angry.
(d) Surprised.

6. In Chapter 10, who saves Peter, Scott, and Cooper from the attack?
(a) The deputy.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) Homer.
(d) Cooper.

7. In Chapter 2, what do Peter and Cooper do to prepare for their journey?
(a) Peter cashes out his savings account.
(b) Peter gets a haircut.
(c) Peter watches the Discovery Channel for survival techniques.
(d) Peter and Cooper train very hard.

8. In Chapter 2, we learn why Peter starts his journey. What is the reason?
(a) His parents ask him to move out.
(b) He loses his job.
(c) He is bored.
(d) He wants to see if America is as bad as he believes.

9. Homer is better then Peter at what?
(a) Chopping trees.
(b) Cooking dinner.
(c) Writing books.
(d) Climbing moutains.

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

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

12. What exciting event occurs at the start of Chapter 7?
(a) An earthquake.
(b) An avalanche.
(c) Peter's host threatens to kill him.
(d) Peter awakes and finds himself all alone.

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

14. At the start of Chapter 5, where do Peter and Cooper heads toward?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Cananda.
(d) The Appalachian Trail.

15. In Chapter 5, the author begins to see signs. What are the signs for?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Rest stops.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) 100 miles to North Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like at the end of Chapter 8?

2. How is Homer described?

3. In Chapter 5, Peter and Cooper meet their first big challenge. What is it?

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

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

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