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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the blue light of the Kitt's photo shoot remind Ed of?
(a) A pool of water.
(b) Mornings and evenings.
(c) A hot desert sky.
(d) Prisons and interrogations.

2. Which of the men invited to take the canoe trip is more than happy to agree?
(a) None of them.
(b) All of them.
(c) Drew Ballinger.
(d) Ed Gentry

3. What kind of men work at the graphics studio?
(a) Men who failed elsewhere due to lack of talent.
(b) Men who'd tried it in New York and returned to the South.
(c) Men who are difficult with whom it is difficult to get along.
(d) Men who take orders well.

4. Where does Ed tell Lewis he'll go if disaster strikes?
(a) Into the hills where he can live life on his own terms.
(b) He'll stay at home.
(c) He'll head north where his wife has relatives.
(d) South where it's warm.

5. Which employees of the graphics studio does the owner feel most sorry for?
(a) Talented artists who can't follow orders.
(b) Men who lack the talent to rise far in their profession.
(c) Real artists.
(d) Men who have squandered their talent.

6. What does Ed always notice about people in the rural South?
(a) Dandruff.
(b) The number of missing fingers.
(c) How slowly and deliberately they move.
(d) A kind of charm that settles about them like fireflies.

7. What does Drew Ballinger wish to bring on the canoe trip?
(a) Plenty of liquor.
(b) A Martin guitar.
(c) Survival gear.
(d) A waterproof camera.

8. in the Before section, why doesn't Ed worry about being late for work?
(a) He and his partner run a no-sweat shop.
(b) He's not working that day.
(c) The shop doesn't have set hours.
(d) He owns the business so he can come and go as he pleases.

9. What is Ed's first impression of the Cahulawassee river?
(a) He wonders if their canoes are the right kind for the current.
(b) He considers it small and insignificant-appearing.
(c) It makes him uneasy for reasons he can't identify.
(d) He thinks it's pretty.

10. What kind of business does Ed Gentry own with a partner?
(a) A graphics design firm.
(b) An accounting firm.
(c) None, he recently sold his half of the business.
(d) He's the sole owner of a tax business.

11. What one good thing had Holley done that remains at the graphics business?
(a) Turned a bird into a Pegasus.
(b) Created a mural along the hallway.
(c) Wrote a manual on graphic design.
(d) Instilled the value of artistic integrity in the design team.

12. While in Oree, what animal(s) does Ed wonder about getting a chance to hunt?
(a) Raccoons.
(b) A ten-point buck.
(c) Bears and wild hogs.
(d) Wolverines.

13. How do Ed and Drew get through their first whitewater on the trip?
(a) They get out and pull the canoe, so it won't overturn.
(b) They let the current carry the canoe through it.
(c) They head straight down the middle.
(d) They end up going sideways through most of it.

14. in the Before section, Ed Gentry is depressed after lunch because...
(a) He feels his life is ordinary.
(b) He doesn't like the presentation on which he's working.
(c) He and his wife had a fight that morning.
(d) He's afraid he won't live up to Lewis' expectations of him.

15. What do Bobby and Drew contribute to the enjoyment of their first night's camp?
(a) They gather the firewood.
(b) Bobby is a great cook, and Drew cleans up afterwards.
(c) Liquor and music.
(d) Spooky stories and kooky riddles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What camping equipment do Ed and Dean play with in the living room the morning Ed leaves on the canoe trip?

2. While driving to Oree, what does Lewis tell Ed?

3. In the story Lewis tells Ed while they are driving to Oree, what happened when his friend was lost?

4. What is Ed most proud of about his business?

5. On the first day of the canoe trip, for what does Lewis tell Ed he wants to be ready?

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