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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. What does the officer threaten to do to Peter?
(a) Hang Peter from a tree.
(b) Return Peter to Washington DC.
(c) Shoot Peter.
(d) Ban Peter from town.

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

3. What type of weather did Peter and Cooper encounter while traveling through Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina?
(a) Breezy Spring.
(b) Warm summer.
(c) Early Fall.
(d) Harsh winter.

4. In Chapter 4, Peter visits a location which provides him materials for him trip. What does the place provide him with?
(a) Books.
(b) Food.
(c) A camera.
(d) A tent.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, the author begins to see signs. What are the signs for?

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

4. In Chapter 7, what does Peter promise his host before leaving?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Peter's life growing up.

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

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

4. In Chapter 5, what is Peter's impression of West Virgina? What is he shocked to find?

5. Describe Peter's interaction with the Special Bureau of Investigation officer in Chapter 12.

6. Describe Homer and his home.

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

8. How is Peter helped in Chapter 5?

9. Describe the map that Peter provides in his book.

10. Describe Peter's life while in college.

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