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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. 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 hardest times."
(d) "The easiest of times."

2. How did the pilot of the plane presumably die?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Head injury.
(c) Brain aneurysm.
(d) Heart attack.

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

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

5. What class in school did Ben begin taking in order to be in the same class with his future wife, according to the narrative in Chapter 4?
(a) History.
(b) Biology.
(c) Latin.
(d) Russian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many small trout does Ben bring back from his fishing expedition in Chapter 13?

2. When Ben left to drive the moving truck from Denver to Jacksonville, what was the first of the gifts given him by his wife?

3. What does Ben say his wife once nominated herself as in Chapter 12?

4. Where does Ben live?

5. To his knowledge, how many times did Ben's father come to see him run while Ben was in college?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Ben describe his first meeting with Rachel?

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

6. How does Ben describe the impact of his relationship with Rachel on his life?

7. How does Ben attend to Ashley's injuries after the crash?

8. What are the initial concerns that Ben and Ashley face regarding their situation after the crash?

9. Describe the setting, mood, and tone of the novel that is illustrated in the Prelude. How does the author establish this mood and tone?

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

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