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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. How is Governor Wallace disabled?

2. How does Peter feel at that start of Chapter 19?

3. At the end of Chapter 14 Peter receives his first pay check. How much is it?

4. What idea does M.C. put into Peter's head?

5. At the end of Chapter 25, Peter goes to a restaurant and meets a black man. Where did the black man send his children to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Oliver family home.

2. How does Peter meet the Oliver brothers in Chapter 13? What does Peter do with them?

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

4. How does the act of nature that occurs in Chapter 17 pull together the town?

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

6. What is Cooper's impression of the Farm?

7. What is the significance of the diner experience Peter has at the end of Chapter 25.

8. Describe the altercation Peter is involved in during Chapter 24 and how it is resolved.

9. In Chapter 13, Peter meets a sheriff. Describe their interaction.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peter reconnects with his family at different times during the journey. Describe Peter's relationship with Scott. How is it prior to his journey? What happens when Scott joins him on his trip? Do these events strengthen Peter and Scott's relationship or tear them apart? Do you think that seeing family on the trip benefited Peter? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There is a great deal of political and social unrest at the time A Walk Across America takes place. How do outside events influence an author's writing? Is it necessary for a reader to have knowledge of the events that occur at the time a book is written? Why or why not? How would your reading of A Walk Across America change without the understanding of events occurring at the time of Peter's travels? Cite examples from the book and explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

In all of the photos Peter selects to show the readers, there are none of his wife Barbara. Why do you believe he omits these pictures? Use examples from the book to support your conclusion.

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