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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what time was Ben's original flight scheduled to depart in Chapter 1?
(a) 12:25 p.m.
(b) 10:12 a.m.
(c) 6:07 p.m.
(d) 7:09 a.m.

3. In Ben's flashback in Chapter 11, he recalls his wife telling him, "You're about as dumb as" what (95)?
(a) "A brick wall."
(b) "A broken thumbtack."
(c) "A bag of hammers."
(d) "A bag of rocks."

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

5. When Ben checks his watch six hours after the crash in the opening of Chapter 5, what time is it?
(a) 2:45 p.m.
(b) 3:23 a.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m.
(d) 4:47 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long does Ashley say she and Ben have been stuck here since the plane crash in Chapter 22?

2. For how many hours have Ben and Ashley been sleeping when Ben awakens in Chapter 7?

3. In Ben's freshman year, he won the 400-meter dash in what time?

4. What is Ashley's last name?

5. What is Ashley's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the signficance of the gift that Rachel gave to Ben on their honeymoon?

2. What injuries does Ashley sustain in the plane crash?

3. What does Ben discern about their situation once he makes it to the crest of the mountain on which the plane crashed?

4. Discuss the different styles of narration in The Mountain Between Us. How are these styles differentiated?

5. Where are Ben and Ashley traveling when their plane goes down? Why?

6. How does Ben describe the day that he became engaged to Rachel?

7. What injuries does Ben sustain in the plane crash?

8. What does Ben reveal about Rachel to Ashley after they have first left the crash site?

9. Who is Grover and what role does he play in the novel?

10. How does Ben describe his and Rachel's move to Jacksonville from Denver?

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