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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 is the third boy who gets shot wearing?

2. Which number is the first to receive a ticket?

3. According to Garraty, what is Maine's state capital?

4. What is number ten wearing when he gets shot?

5. Which Walker is from Washington, D.C.?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Walker number 9?

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

3. What causes Garraty to almost lose it in Chapter 8, and how does McVries help him?

4. Garraty begins half-dozing while walking after leaving Caribou. What images go through his mind?

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

6. In Chapter 5, McVries believes he has discovered the secret to the race. What is it?

7. What happens with Hint 10 in Chapter 3?

8. What happened two years ago at the marker post that Olson points to?

9. What happens to the boy named Travin?

10. Describe what happens between Rank and Barkovitch.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 13, Garraty is seconds away from getting his ticket. His internal monologue is rambling, but he keeps mentioning "the phone" and the sounds thundering around him. Discuss what Garraty was going through in those last minutes and what led to his getting up to rejoin the walk just in time.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 15, Baker says, "all we are is mice in a trap." Discuss this statement. Be sure to include whether you agree or disagree and why.

Essay Topic 3

McVries asks the question, "Who's in the cage. Us or them?" in Chapter 14. Discuss what he means and answer his question, in your opinion. Support your answer with references from the text.

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