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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 college do the young men who make a human pyramid attend?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Maine State University.
(c) University of New Hampshire.
(d) University of Maine.

2. What two Walkers sit down on the road in Chapter 12?
(a) Mike and Joe.
(b) Scramm and Mike.
(c) Joe and Scramm.
(d) Pearson and Scramm.

3. What does the yellow sky make Garraty think of?
(a) A tornado sky.
(b) A sandstorm.
(c) A sunny day.
(d) Sunrise.

4. What is Jan waving when Garraty first sees her?
(a) Orange hat.
(b) Hand.
(c) Blue scarf.
(d) Sign.

5. Who describes his feet as having migraines in Chapter 15?
(a) Barkovitch.
(b) Pearson.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Garraty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Garraty to stumble when walking on the median in Chapter 11?

2. Who says, "None of us really has anything to lose. That makes it easier to give away"?

3. Who says, "I still want to live" in Chapter 11?

4. What three Walkers did people from out-of-state cheer for?

5. What is on the t-shirt of the boy in the crowd who points out Scramm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does McVries pull Garraty away from his girlfriend?

2. What does Garraty reveal about Jimmy Owens in Chapter 11?

3. What had Garraty's girlfriend said about his going on the Long Walk?

4. What does McVries do to try to keep Garraty from obsessing over the time?

5. What does McVries compare the walk to in Chapter 14?

6. What does Stebbins mean when he says to Garraty, "Maybe it's your edge"?

7. What happens to Garraty's leg in Chapter 13?

8. Explain Parker's analogy about crackers and how they compare to the Walkers.

9. What fear does Garraty begin obsessing over in Chapter 15, thanks to Stebbins, and why does it upset him so?

10. In Chapter 11, the boys are honored by the color guard. How do the Walkers respond and why?

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