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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the weather like at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Raining.
(b) Hot.
(c) Cold.
(d) Humid.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Peter's climb in the mountains such a challenge?

2. What does Peter wear that is controversial?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what happens when Peter arrives in Washington, DC?

2. What is Peter's experience in Robbinsville, North Carolina?

3. What is Peter convinced he will find out on his journey?

4. In Chapter 11, Peter falls ill. Describe the days he was ill.

5. In Chapter 9, Peter meets a woman at a diner. Describe their interaction.

6. Describe Peter's emotional state as he starts his journey at the end of Chapter 4.

7. Describe Peter and Cooper's first involvement with a helpful American in Chapter 3.

8. What political events are occurring at the time of this book. How does this influence Peter's journey?

9. In Chapter 1, how does Peter feel about America? What does he decide to do? Why does he change his mind?

10. In Chapter 5, why does Peter decide walking in the mountains is pointless?

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