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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. What gift did Ben's wife give him on their honeymoon?

2. What animal does the dog attack outside the entrance to the plane in Chapter 15?

3. In Ben's flashback in Chapter 11, he recalls his wife telling him, "You're about as dumb as" what (95)?

4. What was Ben's GPA in his senior year of high school?

5. From where has Ben just returned from a medical conference in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to the physical fight between Ben and his father?

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

3. What role does running play in the narrative?

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

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

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

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

8. Why is Ashley in the airport in the beginning of the novel? What is her objective?

9. How does Ben describe his college years?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of imagery and symbolism in The Mountain Between Us. What are examples of similes and metaphors employed by the author? How do these literary devices help the reader gain insight into the setting and characters in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the events that lead up to the plane crash in the novel. Where are the main characters traveling? Why are they traveling in this manner? What causes the crash?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the plot structure of The Mountain Between Us. Where in the narrative does the rising action occur? What is the climax of the story? What does the reader learn in the falling action and denouement?

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