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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 rain is falling too heavily.
(c) The snow is getting worse.
(d) The terrain is too rough and covered with rocks.

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

3. What do the father and the son find in a smokehouse?
(a) Rib steaks.
(b) A pound of bacon.
(c) A ham.
(d) A leg of lamb.

4. What time is it when the father and son make their way down to the city?
(a) 12:00 p.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 7:00 a.m.
(d) 10:00 a.m.

5. While traveling, why do the father and son leave their fires alight?
(a) To help ward off wild animals.
(b) So no one can know exactly where they are.
(c) So fellow travelers can follow them.
(d) To help them if they get lost.

Short Answer Questions

1. After leaving the supermarket, how does the son feel about following the father into the house?

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

3. How does the father recognize their destination?

4. After finding the items from the cart, what does the boy have a bad dream about?

5. After reaching the city, what does the son ask the father about before nightfall?

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