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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 26-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After he leaves his son safely sleeping, the father explores a barn -- what does he find in the barn?
(a) Bales of hay and corn seeds.
(b) A cow and a bag of potatoes.
(c) A dead body and a basket of peaches.
(d) Two goats and a bag of wheat.

2. Upon reaching the road, what does the father say about States?
(a) That they are important.
(b) That they do still exist.
(c) That they are slowly dwindling.
(d) That they do not exist anymore.

3. Near the tool shed, the father uncovers a locked trap door to a hidden cellar -- how does the son react?
(a) He runs away.
(b) He begins to cry and passes out.
(c) He begs the father not to enter.
(d) He excitedly asks his father to enter.

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

5. Just when the father is thinking of leaving the cart he sees their destination -- what does he name it?
(a) The Point.
(b) The Valley.
(c) The Gap.
(d) The Hallow.

Short Answer Questions

1. The father and son eventually find somewhere dry to sleep in the woods, but what wakes them up in the middle of the night and causes them to run?

2. What does the father claim about his memory from his childhood?

3. What do the father and child use to carry their possessions?

4. What does the father use to make wrappings for himself and his son's feet?

5. Why does the father decide to camp on the road?

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