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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 19, Ben uses a metaphor to describe a broken heart. What does he compare a broken heart to?

3. What is Ben startled to find on the GPS once he has climbed to the summit in Chapter 10?

4. Who is the pilot of the plane that crashed in The Mountain Between Us?

5. What activity brought Ben and his wife together?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ben manage to travel with Ashley despite her injuries?

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

4. What memory of the loggerhead turtles does Ben relate?

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

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

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

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

9. What does Ben discover when he examines the plane's GPS?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of running in The Mountain Between Us. What compelled Ben to become a track star? Why did he stop pursuing track? How does his experience give him an advantage in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of Hannah and Michael in The Mountain Between Us. What do these characters mean to Ben? What did they mean to Rachel? What is revealed about these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's employment of irony in The Mountain Between Us. What are examples of verbal irony employed by the main characters? What are examples of dramatic irony and situational irony in the novel?

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