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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. While driving to Oree, what does Ed tell Lewis about himself?
(a) That he's a get-through-the-day man.
(b) That he cares deeply about his family.
(c) That he's looking forward to the challenge of the trip.
(d) That his life has been empty for some time.

2. On the first day of the canoe trip, for what does Lewis tell Ed he wants to be ready?
(a) The day Ed finally comes around to his way of thinking.
(b) When the machines and political systems fail.
(c) The day the human race finally finds peace.
(d) His own death.

3. What are the approximate ages of the four men who are discussing the canoe trip?
(a) Mid-thirties.
(b) Varies from twenty to thirty-five.
(c) Late twenties.
(d) Mid-forties.

4. Prior to the trip, which of the four men is the only one having experience with a canoe?
(a) Ed Gentry.
(b) Drew Ballinger.
(c) Lewis Medlock.
(d) Bobby Trippe.

5. Why does Ed enjoy Drew's music so much at the first encampment of the canoe trip?
(a) It's folk music played in the right setting.
(b) It reminds him of home and of his wife.
(c) Drew knows what kind of music each man likes and plays it.
(d) It's soft mood music.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the dam being built that will turn part of the Cahulawassee River into a lake?

2. At lunch, discussing the canoe trip, why does the trip organizer suggest the men take the trip now?

3. What does Ed always notice about people in the rural South?

4. What had Ed found attractive about his wife when they first met?

5. Which employees of the graphics studio does the owner feel most sorry for?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the rape and the disposal of the body, how does Ed feel when he hears the worst whitewater of the trip ahead of them?

2. After finding the body of the man he shot and realizing he might have shot the wrong man, how does Ed feel?

3. At the luncheon, why does Ed think Bobby and Drew won't take the canoe trip?

4. What does a local man in Oree suggest to Drew that he do?

5. How do the police in Aintry verify the truth of the stories of the men?

6. What problem does Drew Ballinger's son have?

7. From where does Ed think the model in the photo shoot is?

8. As Lewis and Ed drive to Oree, how does Lewis describe the lifestyle of the people in the hill country?

9. Why does Ed choose to bury the dead attacker instead of telling the authorities what happened?

10. Learning that Ed killed their attacker, why is Bobby surprised that Ed did what he'd set out to do?

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