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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 2, we learn Peter married while in College. Whom did he marry?
(a) His roommate.
(b) A classmate.
(c) His roommate's sister.
(d) His high-school sweetheart.

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

5. What is Peter's first reaction upon encountering the challenge in Chapter 5?
(a) To give up.
(b) To keep going.
(c) To call home.
(d) To cry.

6. Who joins Peter on his trip?
(a) His childhood friend.
(b) No one. He travels alone.
(c) His dog.
(d) His father.

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

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

9. At the end of Chapter 5, Peter travels to a country store in what state?
(a) Vermont.
(b) Florida.
(c) Virginia.
(d) California.

10. What world event is occurring during the book?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) The Cold War.
(c) The Gulf War.
(d) World War I.

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

12. What does Peter wear that is controversial?
(a) His hair long.
(b) A button-down shirt.
(c) Baggy pants.
(d) Tattoos and piercings.

13. At the end of Chapter 12, how does Peter feel people perceive him?
(a) As a loveable guy.
(b) As a drug dealing hippie.
(c) As a mean spirited person.
(d) As a cranky old man.

14. What injury does Cooper receive during the attack in Chapter 3?
(a) Nothing, he escapes uninjured.
(b) He receives several porquipine quills in his face.
(c) He breaks his leg.
(d) He breaks his arm.

15. How is Peter feeling about his journey at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) He feels like nothing can go wrong. He is excited.
(b) He thinks the journey is a bad idea.
(c) He feels nervous and questions his trip.
(d) He decides to postpone his trip.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What sub-culture do people think Peter is a member of?

3. In Chapter 11, what happens to Peter when Scott leaves?

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

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

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