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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 does the yellow sky make Garraty think of?
2. Who says, "he died like a bug under a microscope"?
3. In Chapter 11, who says, "God help us an' points south"?
4. In Chapter 15, what Walker begins screaming repeatedly?
5. What three Walkers did people from out-of-state cheer for?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Garraty reveal about Jimmy Owens in Chapter 11?
2. When the Walkers reach the 115-mile mark at the beginning of Chapter 9, what locations do they still have ahead of them and in what direction are they headed?
3. Why does Garraty want to see Barkovitch in Chapter 14?
4. What does McVries do to try to keep Garraty from obsessing over the time?
5. Garraty was once frightened by a movie starting Robert Mitchum. What was the movie about and why is Garraty thinking about it?
6. Why does McVries pull Garraty away from his girlfriend?
7. What happens to Garraty's leg in Chapter 13?
8. Why does Garraty feel a twinge of excitement when he sees a turnpike sign saying that Oldtown is sixteen miles away?
9. When it becomes inevitable that Scramm will die, what do the other Walkers decide to do?
10. How does Barkovitch die?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 14, Garraty antagonizes Barkovitch, but in the next chapter, Stebbins does the same to him. Why does Garraty do it? Stebbins? Is it for the same or different reasons? Is it a conscious decision that either makes?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 3, McVries notes the passing of their first cemetery, "our first boneyard." At this point, death is not something the boys can ignore anymore. Many realize that they will most likely die before this is all over because their can only be one winner. Explain how attitudes and expectations about death change during "The Long Walk".
Essay Topic 3
As Garraty becomes more tired, he begins thinking of Jan more as "the best thing he had every known" and about their first real kiss. Discuss how memories and images of her keep him walking.
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