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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. Who is Dom L'Antio?
2. What is the date when the Walkers pass through Oldtown?
3. What is Jan waving when Garraty first sees her?
4. Who is Garraty's mother's friend who tries to talk him out of the race and what does he do for a living?
5. What three Walkers did people from out-of-state cheer for?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Stebbins mean when he says to Garraty, "Maybe it's your edge"?
2. Why does Garraty feel a twinge of excitement when he sees a turnpike sign saying that Oldtown is sixteen miles away?
3. In Garraty's mind, why are there probably pine trees planted on the median in Chapter 11?
4. In Chapter 11, the boys are honored by the color guard. How do the Walkers respond and why?
5. What would Garraty like to be doing on an 80-degree day if he weren't on the walk?
6. What happens to Garraty's leg in Chapter 13?
7. What had Garraty's girlfriend said about his going on the Long Walk?
8. What fear does Garraty begin obsessing over in Chapter 15, thanks to Stebbins, and why does it upset him so?
9. 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?
10. What upsets McVries about the boys in the leather jackets at the front?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
The boys realize that there can only be one winner and that the sooner the others around them get their tickets, the sooner they can stop walking. Yet many of them continue to urge each other on, even though doing so extends their own suffering. Why do they do this?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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