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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. After leaving the trailer, further along the road, what does the father discover?
(a) A dead animal.
(b) Fresh footprints.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) A dead body.

2. As the father and son continue their journey, why is it getting so difficult to push the cart?
(a) The cart is falling apart.
(b) The terrain is too rough and covered with rocks.
(c) The snow is getting worse.
(d) The rain is falling too heavily.

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

4. What do the father and son eat that is fermented?
(a) Ham and potatoes.
(b) Rice and beans.
(c) Oatmeal.
(d) Corn.

5. 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?
(a) A forest fire.
(b) Men with guns.
(c) Wild dogs.
(d) The trees begin to fall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is approaching that has the father worried?

2. At the first location in Chapter 1, what does the father try calling?

3. What has happened to the woman that the father has a dream about?

4. While walking through an inhabited town, what are the father and son desperate for?

5. Why is the son becoming increasingly cold?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the father's belief in God.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 11, describe where the father and son bathe and what they eat for dinner.

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

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

7. 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.

8. Give one example from Chapter 5 that demonstrates how the father is not functioning well psychologically.

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

10. Explain why it is difficult for the reader to truly assess how bad things are in the world.

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