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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the father find at the supermarket that he gives to the son?
(a) A can of Coke.
(b) A can of Pepsi.
(c) A can of Mountain Dew.
(d) A can of Dr. Pepper.

2. What season is approaching that has the father worried?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

3. In the morning after finding the city, why does the father step away from the son before he wakes?
(a) The father is looking for water.
(b) The father is crying and does not want the son to hear.
(c) The father does not want the son to hear him coughing.
(d) The father is looking for food.

4. What does the father claim about his memory from his childhood?
(a) It is his only memory from his childhood.
(b) It was the perfect time of his childhood.
(c) It is his only happy memory from his childhood.
(d) It was his worst memory of his childhood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Along the road, the father and son spy a group of people climbing out of a truck -- what are the people wearing?

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

3. At the end of Chapter 8, what does the father cough up?

4. 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?

5. The night after the incident with the man on the road, the father has a dream -- what does he dream about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Recall examples from Chapters 1-5 that demonstrate how the father tries to protect the son, and how the son tries to protect the father.

2. Describe two things that the father and son see along their journey in Chapters 16 through 20.

3. Describe a recurring theme throughout Chapters 16 through 20.

4. Recall an example from the first few chapters of the novel that demonstrates the son's concern with mortality.

5. Explain what the father says about the States road.

6. Recall a situation in the text that demonstrates how the son has becomes immune to the sight of death.

7. Describe how food is constantly a struggle, comparing how the father and son manage their food.

8. Describe how the son is more capable of surviving than his father.

9. Give an example of a game that the father and son play together.

10. Explain how the father demonstrates perseverance in Chapters 16 through 20.

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