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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. Who does Peter forgive at the end of Chapter 24?

2. Where have Peter and Cooper left at the start of Chapter 20?

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

4. In Chapter 19, Peter decides to head to his next location, how does he hear of this place?

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

2. Describe M.C Jenkins. What important role does he play in Peter's life?

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

4. How is the accident in Chapter 22 going to change Peter's journey?

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

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

7. Describe Peter's church experience while living with the Oliver family in Chapter 13.

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

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

10. In Chapter 23 Peter meets a family while walking. What does the family do for him, and how does this change his opinion on Alabama?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are three main conflicts in A Walk Across America. These are Peter vs. society, Peter vs. nature, and Peter vs. himself. Choose two conflicts to write about and explain them in depth. Also include how Peter overcomes these conflicts. Use examples from the entire book.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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