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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. What date does Peter start his journey?

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

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

4. What event does the individual miss because he helps Peter and Cooper?

5. Why does Peter's host make this offer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Homer and his home.

2. List some hardships that Peter faces in Chapter 5.

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

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

5. How does Peter feel as the holidays approach in Chapter 9? How does he deal with these emotions?

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

7. How does Peter attempt to fulfill himself prior to starting his journey?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of religion and God in A Walk Across America. What role does it play in the book? Show where Peter encounters religion and how it helps him overcome obstacles. Do you think Peter set forth on his journey in order to find God? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Generosity is something that Peter both experiences and practices while on his journey. Cite three examples of where acts of generosity occur in A Walk Across America. How do these acts change both the person who is acting generously and the person who is on the receiving end? Do you think that Peter began his journey as a generous person or did he learn to be generous through his journey? Explain your reasoning with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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