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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 36-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the father get the men that approach them on the road to leave?
(a) He pulls out his gun.
(b) He beats the men up.
(c) He begs with them to spare his son's life.
(d) He asks them nicely to please leave.

2. After leaving their camp, what does the father spy some boys burning?
(a) A baby.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) Rats.
(d) Snakes.

3. How are the father and son feeling when they leave the hidden cellar?
(a) They have full stomachs and are in high spirits.
(b) Sick to their stomachs and in low spirits.
(c) Tired and anxious.
(d) Upset with each other because the son wants to stay.

4. What do the father and son discover in a doorway?
(a) A small child crying.
(b) A gun.
(c) A starving dog.
(d) A dead, dried-up body.

5. After looking for things to enhance their cart, what do the father and son do?
(a) Drink from a stream.
(b) Eat.
(c) Have a nice talk.
(d) Rest.

Short Answer Questions

1. After finding the items from the cart, what does the boy have a bad dream about?

2. Upon reaching the road, what does the father say about States?

3. How does the weather change once the father and son leave the house and barn and are back on the road?

4. After leaving the barn, the father explores the house -- what does he find inside the house that's useful?

5. After they leave the men on the road, why does the son ask the father if he is dying?

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