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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, Peter and Scott become lost on the mountain. How do they treat each other?

2. In Chapter 12, where does Peter stay after leaving the sheriff's house?

3. In Chapter 2, who challenges Peter to start his journey?

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

5. Where did Peter grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What holiday is approaching in Chapter 5? How do Peter and Cooper celebrate?

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

3. Describe Peter's life while in college.

4. Why is the country store at the start of Chapter 5 so important?

5. Describe Peter and Scott's journey in Chapters 9 and 10.

6. Peter meets many people on his trip. Sometimes people react to Peter in a bad way. Describe people's reactions to Peter and why they feel that way. Cite an example from Chapters 1-4.

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

8. How is Peter helped in Chapter 5?

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

10. Describe Cooper and how he came to live with Peter.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are numerous signs Peter searches for on his journey. What do you believe is the most important sign he receives and why? Do you believe that he missed any important signs that may have lead him in a different direction? Use examples from the book to help you with your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Peter has to make many choices in A Walk Across America. Describe three choices that Peter makes during the course of the book and how these decisions change the course of Peter's journey.

Essay Topic 3

Peter Jenkins writes A Walk Across America in the first-person narrative. Define first-person narrative versus third-person narrative. Would the book be better if written in the third person? What particular scenes would be better and why?

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