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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Peter grow up?
(a) On a lake.
(b) The suburbs.
(c) The city.
(d) A farm.

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

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

4. What date does Peter start his journey?
(a) February, 1973.
(b) March, 1973.
(c) July, 1973.
(d) October, 1973.

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

6. What does Peter decide to do at the end of Chapter 12?
(a) He collects his money and leaves.
(b) He buys a home in town.
(c) He decides to stay another week.
(d) He goes to jail.

7. Who joins Peter and Cooper on their journey in Chapter 9?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

8. What are Peter and Cooper woken up by in the morning at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) A singing choir.
(b) Children arriving.
(c) Nurses changing shifts.
(d) Fire alarms.

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

10. 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?
(a) As many as he can reasonably carry.
(b) Ten pounds.
(c) A car-load full.
(d) Enough to last him his entire trip.

11. What city do Peter and Cooper arrive in at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Washington, DC.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Portland, Maine.
(d) Hartford, Connecticut .

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

13. In Chapter 8, Peter and Cooper find a place to stay. Where is it?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A firehouse.
(c) A church.
(d) A school house.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, we learn Peter married while in College. Whom did he marry?

2. Where does Peter decide to travel?

3. What is Peter's first reaction upon encountering the challenge in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 12, why does Peter call his parents?

5. In Chapter 7, What does Peter's host want to find out?

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