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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. Why is Garraty fascinated by Scramm?

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

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

4. Olson says they've got infrared sweep-scopes in addition to how many kinds of monitoring gear?

5. What is Garraty's hometown?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Garraty feels a superior gratification in Chapter 6. Why?

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

4. What happens with Hint 10 in Chapter 3?

5. Garraty wants to know why there aren't more people watching the Long Walk in Chapter 8. Who explains why and what is the explanation?

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

7. Why does Garraty receive a warning in Chapter 1?

8. What happens to Walker number 9?

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

10. What happens to the boy named Travin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 7, Garraty tells the other boys that his dad was Squaded, and Baker talks about participating in something that was a Squading offense. In this book, the author has provided clues about the Squad. Discuss what you know about the Squad, and describe what you believe "Squaded" and "Squading" refers to.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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