NAME: ___________________________________________

A Walk to Remember
By Nicholas Sparks

Chapter Quizzes, Part I

Prologue
1. How old is the narrator when he begins to tell the story? _______________________
2. What is the narrator's name, and how old was he when the story actually took place?
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3. What literary device is used to relate the story? ______________________________

Chapter 1
4. What is the setting for this story? __________________________________________

5. What were most social activities centered around in Beaufort in 1958?

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6. Who was Hegbert Sullivan, and what did he have to do with the senior play?
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7. Who and what was Worth Carter?
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8. Describe the relationship Landon had with his father while growing up.
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9. What kind of man had Landon's grandfather been, and how had he made his fortune?
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10. Where had Hegbert gotten the idea for the Christmas play?
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11. Why had Landon signed up for drama class?
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12. Explain how Jamie was different from everyone else in the senior class.
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 13. How did Jamie spend her free time?
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14. What one trait of Jamie's really drove Landon crazy?

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15. What was different about Jamie on the first day of school, and how did Landon react to
this change?
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Chapter 2
16. Why couldn't Landon go to any college he chose?
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17. What plan did Landon's dad come up with to help Landon get into a good college?
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18. Who was Angela Clark?
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19. Why did Landon ask Jamie Sullivan to the homecoming dance?
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20. Under what one condition did Jamie agree to go with Landon?
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Chapter 3
21. Why didn't Landon want to double-date with Eric and Margaret?
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22. What was wrong with Angela at the dance?
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23. How did Jamie keep Landon from getting beat up?
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24. How did Angela get home after the dance?
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Chapter 4
25. What did Eric think about Landon's feelings for Jamie?
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26. Why did Jamie call Landon after the dance?
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27. Why didn't Jamie want Eddie to play the lead in the play?
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28. What did Jamie say that made Landon agree to take the part?
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