A Walk Across America Test | Final Test - Medium

Peter Jenkins (travel author)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 123 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Walk Across America Test | Final Test - Medium

Peter Jenkins (travel author)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 123 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. At the end of Chapter 19, where is Peter headed?
(a) Murphy.
(b) Texas.
(c) The Farm.
(d) North Carolina.

2. How does Peter feel about America at the end of Chapter 18?
(a) Peter is begining to love America.
(b) Peter is indifferent.
(c) Peter still hates America.
(d) Peter wants to move to Canada.

3. In Chapter 20, what is the Farm?
(a) A church.
(b) A farm.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A commune.

4. As Peter is walking in Chapter 24, a pickup truck pulls over next to him. What does the driver of the truck yell at Peter?
(a) That the road is closed.
(b) That Peter should watch out for hunters.
(c) That Peter dropped his wallet.
(d) That Peter is a drug-dealing Yankee and that he will kill Peter.

5. How long after Cooper dies does Peter leave the Farm?
(a) A week.
(b) Nine days.
(c) A month.
(d) One day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Peter planning at the end of Chapter 20?

2. Where does Peter bury Cooper?

3. In Chapter 25, what surprises Peter when he enters the diner?

4. Where is Peter at the beginning of Chapter 24?

5. Why does Peter give the Oliver family a gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Peter's impression of Stephen Gaskin?

2. In Chapter 19, Peter hears about a location called the Farm. Describe this place.

3. In Chapters 15 and 16, Peter finds himself isolated from the men at work. What causes this rift?

4. Describe the Oliver family home.

5. Describe Governor Wallace and what Peter thinks about him in.

6. Describe the act of nature that occurs in Murphy in Chapter 17. How does Mary Elizabeth react?

7. In Chapter 22 there is a terrible accident. Describe this event.

8. Why is Peter torn between two destinations at the start of Chapter 23? Which state does he decide to go to?

9. What happens to Peter in the country store in Chapter 26?

10. What is Peter's job like while living in Murphy?

(see the answer keys)

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