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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't the shooter kill Ed while he's in the river retrieving the overturned aluminum canoe?
(a) The canoe hides Ed from anyone watching from above.
(b) He believes the entire group died in the rapids.
(c) The whitewater is too swift.
(d) He can't see Ed, who is swimming underwater.

2. After the local man who hurt Bobby is done, and the other man turns to Ed, what happens?
(a) Bobby grabs the gun, and the men run away.
(b) Bobby lunges towards the man with the gun.
(c) Ed and Bobby together make a concerted attack on the men.
(d) An arrow goes through the chest of the man who hurt Bobby.

3. In the September 15 section, what does Ed instruct Bobby to do the next morning?
(a) Keep Lewis warm and wait for Ed to return.
(b) Distract the shooter, so Ed can kill him.
(c) Do whatever's necessary to protect Lewis from the shooter.
(d) Leave with Lewis in the canoe at first light.

4. While hunting the first morning of the canoe trip, why does Ed miss the buck at which he shoots?
(a) He does everythng right, but the buck moves.
(b) A branch knocks the bow to one side.
(c) He lifts his bow hand, as he releases his arrow.
(d) He gets buck fever.

5. Why do the men shift some gear to a different canoe on the second day, September 15?
(a) Because Bobby can't handle a normal load.
(b) Because Bobby complains.
(c) To equalize the load.
(d) To have a little of everything in each canoe in case one tips.

6. In the September 16 section, after disposing of the shooter's body, what do the men find as they continue on down the river?
(a) Some of their equipment.
(b) The second canoe.
(c) The rifle the shooter used stuck on a rock.
(d) Drew's body.

7. How much hunting experience does Ed have?
(a) No experience hunting deer, but he has hunted other animals.
(b) A couple of years hunting with buddies without success.
(c) He's hunted most of his life.
(d) None, he has never hunted before.

8. Why don't the men stop at the first opportunity when their canoe reaches civilization?
(a) Ed makes sure they stop where they can get help for Lewis.
(b) They need a sandy area to beach the canoe.
(c) Ed fears they may run into the attacker's friends.
(d) Bobby wants to wait until they reach a town.

9. What guides Ed's choice of location from which to shoot their attacker?
(a) The place the shooter least expects him to be.
(b) A place he can hide and still have a clear downward shot.
(c) A place where he can get away quickly if he misses.
(d) A gut feeling of rightness.

10. What does Lewis say when Ed returns to camp and tells him he missed a buck?
(a) He says it's too bad; he should have got them some meat.
(b) He says he can't believe his friend missed a close shot.
(c) He suggests Ed "psyched out."
(d) He tells Ed he'll get another chance.

11. What does Lewis tell Ed after Ed pulls him from the river after his canoe overturns?
(a) That the man who shot Drew also shot at him.
(b) That they should go on without him.
(c) That Ed must go into the river and retrieve their supplies.
(d) That it's up to Ed to be the leader of the group.

12. What does Lewis want to do with the body of the man he killed?
(a) Sink it in the river and weight it with rocks.
(b) Take it to the authorities and say they found it in the woods.
(c) Leave it as a warning for the other man.
(d) Bury it where no one will ever find it.

13. Where does Ed finally seek help when their canoe reaches civilization?
(a) From a farmer walking along the river's edge.
(b) At the bridge, he stops the first car that comes along.
(c) In a nearby house after stopping at a bridge.
(d) In the first town they reach.

14. In the September 16th section, how does Ed discover the location of the shooter who has disappeared?
(a) He hears the shooter crashing through the forest.
(b) He looks over the cliff and sees the shooter's body.
(c) He remains hiding until the shooter reappears.
(d) He follows the shooter's blood trail.

15. What does Ed do when the ambulance arrives for Lewis?
(a) He runs to meet it and direct it to the river.
(b) He helps the ambulance crew carry Lewis.
(c) He directs them to Lewis who's in worse shape than he is.
(d) Gratefully, he accepts their treatment of his wound.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Drew as the men are going through whitewater after burying the body of the man Lewis shot?

2. In the September 15 section, in the river after their swim, why do Bobby and Ed get ahead of the others?

3. What does Lewis tell Ed that he must do if they are to survive the canoe trip?

4. What conclusion do the men come to after examining Drew's body?

5. What does Drew want to do with the body of the man Lewis killed?

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