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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 9, Peter and Scott become lost on the mountain. How do they treat each other?
(a) They become irritated with each other.
(b) They have a fist fight.
(c) They treat each other kindly.
(d) They become closer.

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

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

5. Where are Peter and Cooper when Chapter 1 begins?
(a) In a country store explaining their journey.
(b) At the ocean.
(c) In Peter's home in front of a fire.
(d) On top of a moutain.

6. Why does the sheriff ask Peter to leave?
(a) Peter steals from him.
(b) The townspeople threaten to fire the sheriff.
(c) The sheriff's wife is allergic to dogs.
(d) Peter is rude to the sheriff's family.

7. In Chapter 12, how long does Peter wait to call his parents?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One day.
(c) Three days.
(d) He does not call his parents.

8. Where are Peter and Cooper when Chapter 8 begins?
(a) In Homer's house.
(b) Back in Washington.
(c) In a shopping mall.
(d) Several towns away from Homer.

9. What sub-culture do people think Peter is a member of?
(a) Beatnik culture.
(b) Jazz culture.
(c) Hippie culture.
(d) Alternative culture.

10. In Chapter 4, who comes to see Peter off on his journey?
(a) His family.
(b) His wife.
(c) His child.
(d) His students.

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

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

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

14. In Chapter 10, a group of animals attack Peter, Scott, and Cooper. What type of animals are they?
(a) Mountain Lions.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Bears.
(d) Dogs.

15. What does Peter learn in Fontana Village, North Carolina?
(a) That president Kennedy was assassinated.
(b) That people have been catching the flu and dying from it.
(c) That his father is ill.
(d) That he is almost to Louisiana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peter decide to do at the end of Chapter 12?

2. While walking through the mountains Peter realizes something. What does he realize?

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

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

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

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