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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. Where does Ashley say she and her fiance would now be on their honeymoon in Chapter 23?
(a) Maui.
(b) Florence.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

2. How many days has it been since the plane crash in Chapter 32?
(a) 14.
(b) 17.
(c) 12.
(d) 22.

3. How does Ben cook the rabbits that he catches?
(a) On a spit over the fireplace.
(b) In the oven.
(c) Over a fire in the woods.
(d) In boiling water on the stove.

4. How long has it been since the plane crash in the beginning of Chapter 38?
(a) 4 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 5 weeks.

5. What John Wayne movie does Ben cite in Chapter 24?
(a) The Cowboys.
(b) Stagecoach.
(c) Rio Bravo.
(d) The Searchers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is sitting with Ashley when Ben returns to her hospital room in Chapter 48?

2. What movie with Bruce Willis does Ben allude to in Chapter 23?

3. What does Ben find to eat in the building they have discovered in Chapter 30?

4. Who is the florist at Trad's garden store and greenhouse where Ben stops in Chapter 49?

5. What does Ben refer to as a place to hide while hunting in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Ben shoots the moose calf?

2. What causes Ben's watch to break? How does this affect him?

3. What do Ben and Ashley see on their 14th day after the crash that gives them hope?

4. What does Ben do for Ashley before leaving the hospital?

5. How does Ashley respond when Ben suggests they must decide whether to stay at the A-frame or to continue onward?

6. What is ironic about the National Forest that Ben and Ashley are apparenly lost in?

7. Why does Ashley insist Ben leave her behind? Why does he refuse?

8. What does Napoleon represent in the novel?

9. How does Ben repair the makeshift sled after it has been damaged?

10. What happens to the sled in Chapter 27? Why?

(see the answer keys)

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