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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The father has a hard time remembering how to play the games -- what does he do?
(a) He makes up new ones.
(b) He makes the son look for firewood.
(c) He gets embarrassed.
(d) He gets angry.

2. What do the father and son do after their discovery in the trailer?
(a) They call for help.
(b) They stop and rest.
(c) They move on.
(d) They build a fire.

3. Where are the father and son sleeping at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) In a hotel.
(b) In a trailer.
(c) Outside.
(d) In a house.

4. After finding their destination, what does the father wish he had for their cart?
(a) Better traction.
(b) Better wheels.
(c) A sled runner.
(d) An extra tarp.

5. What does the father claim could happen to himself and his son if they get wet?
(a) They could get sick.
(b) They could die.
(c) They could finally cool off.
(d) They could slip and fall.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 9, what does the father claim about the men of the world?

2. What do the father and son have to get through or it could mean their death?

3. Where do the father and son hide while spying on the people climbing out of a truck?

4. What does the father fix to the cart to keep the limbs away as they move down the road?

5. As the father and son continue their journey, why is it getting so difficult to push the cart?

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