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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. In Chapter 1, what is the skinny blond boy in the tree eating?

2. Who was placed in a police cruiser in Chapter 4?

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

4. Who asks the other boys about enemas?

5. How old is Stebbins?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Limestone.

3. Describe Garraty's hometown.

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

5. What causes the boys to collectively groan in Chapter 4 and why?

6. Describe what happens between Rank and Barkovitch.

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

8. Who is number 45, and what happens to him?

9. What is the half-track?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Garraty is drawn to Stebbins, whom he believes is a "Buddha" with the answers. In Chapter 10, Stebbins tells Garraty to talk to Olson. Garraty asks Stebbins, "Is it a very important lesson, would you say?" Garraty then goes to Olson to learn the secret. Discuss what lessons and secrets that Garraty hopes to learn and how this scene foreshadows Olson's death.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the dark figure beckoning to Garraty at the end of the book. What/who do you think it is?

Essay Topic 3

What would you have done if you were one of the Walkers? Would you still be walking to the end? What would your physical and emotional condition be?

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