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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. In Chapter 8, who describes the Long Walk as "the next thing to suicide"?
(a) McVries.
(b) Baker.
(c) Olson.
(d) Garraty.

2. According to Garraty, what is Maine's state capital?
(a) Portland.
(b) Augusta.
(c) Bar Harbor.
(d) Old Town.

3. Why says, "Sinless in thought, word, and deed"?
(a) McVries.
(b) Stebbins.
(c) Garraty.
(d) Baker.

4. Who says that if he had a dollar that he would put it on Garraty to win?
(a) McVries.
(b) Olson.
(c) Scramm.
(d) Stebbins.

5. How old is Garraty?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Sixteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date when Chapter 5 begins?

2. How is number 38 Gribble described in Chapter 3?

3. "Conserve energy whenever possible" is which hint?

4. Who says, "My home is Barsoom, Mars"?

5. How many warnings does Garraty have when they are almost at 50 miles?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Limestone.

2. What happens to Curley in Chapter 2?

3. What happened to Baker's brother?

4. Describe the boy in the pine tree in Chapter 1.

5. What causes the boys to collectively groan in Chapter 4 and why?

6. Describe McVries' breakdown in Chapter 6.

7. In Chapter 5, McVries believes he has discovered the secret to the race. What is it?

8. What greets the Walkers when they walk into Caribou city limits?

9. Why does Garraty think of Stebbins as the "lean Buddha"?

10. How does McVries end up with a scar on his face?

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