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"At the Crossroads" and Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nick Kleckner began his walk in April of what year?

a)

2012

b)

2014

c)

2015

d)

2013

2.

What is Nick Kleckner's nickname?

a)

Saint Nick

b)

Hobo Nick

c)

Nick the Great

d)

Just Nick

3.

Maintain means to:

a)

observing something or someone to gain information

b)

cause or enable to stop

c)

cause or enable to continue

d)

give something

4.

What is the definition for consistent?

a)

acting or done in a different way over time

b)

acting or done in the same way over time

c)

the process of watching

5.

What is the definition for obeservation?

a)

The process of watching over and over again in order to gain information

b)

to give something

c)

done in the same way over and over again

6.

_______ means to give something in order to help achieve or provide something.

a)

sufficient

b)

contribute

c)

maintain

d)

consistent

7.

________ means enough: adequate.

a)

sufficient

b)

maintain

c)

observation

8.

What text from "At the Crossroads" explains why Nick decided to take this life-changing walk?

a)

"His life felt repetitive and boring. It lacked a higher purpose."

b)

"As Hobo Nick, he trekked across miles of scorched desert..."

c)

"In the future, Nick plans to do another cross-country tip."

9.

What text from "At the Crossroads" showed that Nick Kleckner would "pay it forward?"

a)

"He had a bold plan in mind."

b)

"If he was offered a money or gift card he didn't need, he gave it away to people who need it."

c)

"By society's standard he should have been happy - but he wasn't."

d)

"He was moving forward with his life."

10.

Nick Kleckner was 25 when he started his walk.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Nick Kleckner walked from Georgia to California.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What was on of Nick's goals on his journey?

a)

to become famous

b)

to give more than he receieved

c)

to lose weight

d)

to get money from strangers

13.

What was Nick's biggest takeaway from the 2,500 mile walk?

a)

"to have realized that mankind is better than I ever dreamed."

b)

"Even with help it was a hard journey."

c)

"He was surprised my people's generosity along the way."

14.

Nick sent his mom videos of his journey to post on the internet for the world to see.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Nick learned a few valuable lessons, which piece of the text tells us the lessons he learned?

a)

"He had a good income, a house, a new car, and a new motorcycle."

b)

"Nick chronicled the important changes."

c)

"He has learned to live in the moment and to be thankful for everything he has."

d)

"If you share what you have, and help others as much as possible, you will never be stranded."