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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does Ashley say she and Ben have been stuck here since the plane crash in Chapter 22?
(a) 16 days.
(b) 11 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 19 days.

2. What does Ben use to make a makeshift sled to pull Ashley in Chapter 21?
(a) A canoe.
(b) A piece of driftwood.
(c) A raft.
(d) The plane wing.

3. For how many hours have Ben and Ashley been sleeping when Ben awakens in Chapter 7?
(a) 36 hours.
(b) 20 hours.
(c) 56 hours.
(d) 48 hours.

4. What kind of painkiller does Ben give to Ashley when he returns to the plane in Chapter 12?
(a) Acetaminophen.
(b) Oxycontin.
(c) Norco.
(d) Percocet.

5. For how long has Ben been away from home in Chapter 1?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

6. In Ben's freshman year, he won the 400-meter dash in what time?
(a) 60.2 seconds.
(b) 59.3 seconds.
(c) 50.9 seconds.
(d) 39.8 seconds.

7. To what does Ben compare the snow on the evergreen trees in Chapter 22?
(a) Frosting.
(b) Icy death.
(c) Pudding.
(d) Syrup.

8. What does Ben promise to give Ashley one day once they are safe in a hospital in Chapter 12?
(a) A pedicure.
(b) A compass.
(c) An engagement ring.
(d) A watch.

9. Who gave Ben his compass?
(a) Ashley.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Tom.
(d) Grover.

10. 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."

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

12. In Chapter 19, Ben uses a metaphor to describe a broken heart. What does he compare a broken heart to?
(a) A coming storm.
(b) A huge stained glass.
(c) A white cloud.
(d) A crystal globe.

13. How has Ashley's leg been injured in the plane crash?
(a) Her left femur has been broken.
(b) Her left ankle has been broken.
(c) Her right fibula has been broken.
(d) Her right ankle has been broken.

14. When Ben left to drive the moving truck from Denver to Jacksonville, what was the first of the gifts given him by his wife?
(a) A seashell necklace.
(b) A vintage postcard.
(c) A tape recorder.
(d) A ring.

15. How many miles did Ben drive the moving truck from Denver to Jacksonville, according to his narrative in Chapter 12?
(a) 1,200 miles.
(b) 2,635 miles.
(c) 2,345 miles.
(d) 1,919 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ben's wife's maiden name?

2. Ben compares his wife's hair and appearance as looking like Julie Andrews in what movie in Chapter 4?

3. What does Ben tell Ashley is the best thing she has got going for her in Chapter 21?

4. What is the name of Grover's dog?

5. Where were Ben and his wife when Ben proposed marriage to her?

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