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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Lewis react to having killed a man?
2. Why don't the men stop at the first opportunity when their canoe reaches civilization?
3. How does Ed end up in the river on the second day of the trip?
4. What does Bobby do while the ambulance crew works on Lewis, and they wait for the Highway Patrol to arrive?
5. How much hunting experience does Ed have?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Foreshadowing is used throughout the story. Give examples of foreshadowing in the story, and tell why James Dickey chose to use it there. Does he use the technique well? Explain your answer. Do you think the use of foreshadowing in the story gives away future events unnecessarily? Does it blunt the impact of those events? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 2
During the trip, Bobby Trippe experienced a terrible traumatic event. Discuss how this may have changed him both during the rest of the canoe trip and afterward. What kind of man was he before the trip? Do you think he is basically the same man after the trip as before? Explain your answer? How long do you think the trauma will remain a part of his personality? Why do you think this?
Essay Topic 3
While climbing the cliff and preparing to kill the attacker, Ed takes time to admire the awesome view. It is a well known psychological phenomenon that during times of great stress some people become acutely aware of seemingly insignificant things. Choose at least three of the following to discuss:
1) Tell why you think James Dickey chooses to include this phenomenon in his novel and why he does so at this point in the story? What revelation about Ed results from this scene?
2) Do you believe this event adds to the drama of the situation or detracts from it? Explain your answer.
3) If any of the other characters had climbed the cliff to kill their attacker, do you think that character would have stopped and admired the view? Why or why not? Why does the author choose this character to accomplish this task?
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