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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. Who describes Barkovitch as "He's just walkin' to see other people die"?
(a) Scramm.
(b) Garraty.
(c) McVries.
(d) Baker.

2. According to Garraty, what is Maine's state capital?
(a) Portland.
(b) Old Town.
(c) Bar Harbor.
(d) Augusta.

3. Garraty panics in Chapter 6 when none of the faces around him are familiar. What does he briefly wonder?
(a) If he's wandered off the road to join hiking Boy Scouts.
(b) Whether he's about to get his ticket.
(c) Whether he's successfully snuck away from the walk.
(d) If he's dead.

4. How long has it been since Garraty has seen his father?
(a) Three years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Eleven years.

5. Which number is the first to receive a ticket?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ninety-nine.
(d) Sixty-two.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what was the longest minute of the longest night of Garraty's entire life?

2. "Conserve energy whenever possible" is which hint?

3. What is Garraty's hometown?

4. What does Garraty call the twelve miles of zigzag roads in Chapter 7?

5. How old is Garraty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens between Rank and Barkovitch.

2. What happens to Curley in Chapter 2?

3. What happens to Walker number 9?

4. Describe Garraty's mother.

5. What food does Garraty wish for in Chapter 7?

6. What happens with Hint 10 in Chapter 3?

7. What begins with Davidson's story about the hoochie-kooch tent?

8. Describe Limestone.

9. Sum up what the boys have to say about love and death in Chapter 4.

10. Why does Garraty think of Stebbins as the "lean Buddha"?

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