A Walk to Remember

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. How does Landon change throughout the novel?

A) He becomes more resentful of his role in the play.

B) He desires to be closer to Jamie.

C) He becomes less selfish and more community centered.

D) He decides to abandon Jamie’s do-gooder ideologies.

2. Which of the following statements represents a stereotype in the novel?

A) Grandpa Carter’s reputation as a swindler

B) Hegbert’s dislike of the Carter family

C) Jamie’s image as a Bible-touting, happy do-gooder

D) Eric’s change of heart toward giving

3. How is Landon’s identity defined at the beginning of the novel?

A) By social acceptance

B) By his friends

C) By his beautiful girlfriends

D) By his looks

4. What is the mood of the scene where Jamie asks Landon not to fall in love with her?

A) Sensual

B) Humorous

C) Romantic

D) Anxious

5. What word best describes the Carter family’s lifestyle?

A) Deceitful

B) Religious

C) Pompous

D) Opportunistic

6. What is the underlying conflict in Beaufort?

A) The battle between capitalism and religion

B) Opposing viewpoints on right and wrong

C) Ideas on whether wealth should be spent on charity

D) The rivalry between communism and the congressman

7. Why does Hegbert disapprove of the Sullivan family?

A) Hegbert was wronged in business by Grandfather Carter.

B) He thinks Landon isn’t good enough for his daughter.

C) He disapproves of their amorality.

D) The Carters fail to support the church in Beaufort.

8. What comparison can be made between Jamie and her father?

A) They are both religious zealots.

B) Hegbert is stern, while Jamie is forgiving.

C) Jamie is naive, and Hegbert has more life experience.

D) They have similar opinions of the Carters.

9. What does Landon foreshadow when he thinks his relationship with Jamie will be unpredictable?

A) Her surprising range of emotions

B) The devotion by which she lives

C) Her careful execution of charity

D) Her cancer diagnosis

10. How does Jamie make use of her devoutness other than for religious purposes?

A) She uses it to create emotional distance from others.

B) She uses it to serve as a mask for who she is.

C) She uses it to make herself look better than others.

D) She uses it to help her to make friends.

11. What approach does Landon take to Jamie’s illness?

A) He develops a logical strategy to attempt to cure cancer.

B) He adapts to Jamie’s frailty by telling her about the outside world.

C) He decides to take a divine approach to gain guidance.

D) He resolves to spend more time with her in her final moments.

12. What conclusion can the reader make about Landon’s life after his marriage to Jamie?

A) He is still married.

B) He never remarried.

C) Jamie is still living.

D) Landon remains faithful to his vows.

13. What impact does Jamie’s illness have on her community?

A) The citizens abandon communism.

B) Beaufort emulates Jamie’s example.

C) The town gives money for Jamie’s hospital bills.

D) The people of Beaufort reject stereotypes.

14. What is the significance of the Bible that belonged to Jamie’s mother?

A) It represents the change Landon experienced.

B) It draws Landon and Hegbert together.

C) It is a piece of Jamie that Landon carries with him.

D) It serves as a symbol of charity.

15. What parallels can be drawn between Tom and Landon?

A) Neither wanted to be in the play.

B) Both play a part in fitting in with the people around them.

C) Neither are authentic in their opinions or performance.

D) Both are changed by the angel, Jamie, who sets them on a reformed path.

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. How is Jamie’s appearance closely tied to Landon’s relationship with her? Do you think it is an accurate depiction of the way people perceive one another?

2. Do you think Jamie lived at the end of the novel? Why or why not?