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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ben says in Chapter 11, "In football they call it 'piling on.' In track we called it" what (94)?
(a) "Pulling forward."
(b) "Pushing on."
(c) "Hitting the wall."
(d) "Losing tread."

2. Why does Ben say compasses are better than GPS's in Chapter 12?
(a) Because GPS's are less reliable than compasses.
(b) Because he likes old fashioned things.
(c) Because the batteries can run dead in a GPS.
(d) Because his father said so.

3. What is Ben startled to find on the GPS once he has climbed to the summit in Chapter 10?
(a) An airfield.
(b) A nearby town.
(c) That he is in Canada.
(d) Several lakes.

4. What animal does the dog attack outside the entrance to the plane in Chapter 15?
(a) A buffalo.
(b) A moose.
(c) A mountain lion.
(d) A grizzly bear.

5. How much of a person's body heat is lost through the head, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?
(a) 1/2.
(b) 1/3.
(c) 1/4.
(d) 1/8.

6. How does Ben describe his father in Chapter 6?
(a) Kind.
(b) Generous.
(c) Heroic.
(d) Abusive.

7. What was Ben's GPA in his senior year of high school?
(a) 3.0.
(b) 3.5.
(c) 2.5.
(d) 4.0.

8. Ben says in Chapter 11, "I look back on college and I think those were" what (94)?
(a) "A constant struggle."
(b) "Some of the best days."
(c) "The easiest of times."
(d) "The hardest times."

9. What direction does the arrow point that is created from the exhaust of overhead planes in Chapter 19?
(a) Southwest.
(b) Northeast.
(c) Southeast.
(d) Northwest.

10. What kind of painkiller does Ben take when he returns to the plane in Chapter 12?
(a) Percocet.
(b) Oxycontin.
(c) Advil.
(d) Norco.

11. For how long does Ben say he has been married in Chapter 1?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 10 years.

12. What does Ben attempt to shoot with the bow and arrow in Chapter 15?
(a) A snake.
(b) A moose.
(c) A fox.
(d) A turkey.

13. How was Ben injured by his father after winning the state championships his senior year of high school?
(a) He broke his nose.
(b) He broke his arm.
(c) He broke his ribs.
(d) He broke his leg.

14. What is the primary injury that Ben sustains during the plane crash?
(a) A concussion.
(b) Broken ribs.
(c) A broken arm.
(d) A broken leg.

15. Where does Ben live?
(a) Houston.
(b) Jacksonville.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Atlanta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Ben at the airport attempting to take a flight in Chapter 1?

2. From where has Ben just returned from a medical conference in Chapter 1?

3. When Ben first sees Ashley in Chapter 1, he compares her to Winona Ryder in what movie based on her appearance?

4. Approximately how long does it take for loggerhead turtle eggs to hatch, according to the narrative in Chapter 18?

5. During his "funeral" for Grover, Ben says in Chapter 19, "Living with a broken heart is" what (136)?

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