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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 does Ashley say she and her fiance would now be on their honeymoon in Chapter 23?

2. What one sentence comprises Chapter 41?

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

4. How long has it been since the plane crash in the beginning of Chapter 38?

5. What name does the doctor call Ben in reference to The Six Million Dollar Man in Chapter 46?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ben choose to shoot the calf instead of the mother moose?

2. How is the A-frame cabin described? What tools do Ben and Ashley find there?

3. What tools do Ben and Ashley have at their disposal when they leave the crash site?

4. Whom does Ben speak with about Ashley's condition at the hospital? How is her condition?

5. Why does the author allude to the film Jeremiah Johnson in the novel?

6. What does Napoleon represent in the novel?

7. What does Ben say about the birth of his children in his dictation to Rachel?

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

9. What different methods does Ben use in seeking food in the novel?

10. How is Ashley ultimately rescued?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the character of Ashley in The Mountain Between Us. How old is Ashley? What is her profession? What are the major actions that she takes in the novel? What are their repercussions?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing in The Mountain Between Us. What are some of the clues in the novel that indicate the realities that are revealed at the end of the story? Did the novel's ending surprise you? Why or why not?

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