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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Garraty panics in Chapter 6 when none of the faces around him are familiar. What does he briefly wonder?

2. Where does Davidson tell the others that he got drunk?

3. What lunch did Garraty's mom used to make for him and his father when they went hunting?

4. In Chapter 8, who describes the Long Walk as "the next thing to suicide"?

5. What does the abandoned, crumbling building have written across it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What food does Garraty wish for in Chapter 7?

2. What happened to Baker's brother?

3. What happened two years ago at the marker post that Olson points to?

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

5. What causes Garraty to almost lose it in Chapter 8, and how does McVries help him?

6. Describe Limestone.

7. Describe Garraty's mother.

8. Garraty feels a superior gratification in Chapter 6. Why?

9. Describe McVries' breakdown in Chapter 6.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 15, Baker says, "all we are is mice in a trap." Discuss this statement. Be sure to include whether you agree or disagree and why.

Essay Topic 2

What would you have done if you were one of the Walkers? Would you still be walking to the end? What would your physical and emotional condition be?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 3, McVries notes the passing of their first cemetery, "our first boneyard." At this point, death is not something the boys can ignore anymore. Many realize that they will most likely die before this is all over because their can only be one winner. Explain how attitudes and expectations about death change during "The Long Walk".

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