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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what kind of help does Ed ask?
(a) A phone, so he can call for help.
(b) A stretcher for Lewis.
(c) An ambulance and the Highway Patrol.
(d) Someone who knows first aid to help Lewis.

2. What change has come about with Lewis while Ed was dealing with the shooter?
(a) He's unconscious and unresponsive.
(b) He's still in pain but manages to praise Ed's shooting.
(c) He's recovered enough to ask Ed what happened.
(d) He's now vomiting and pale as death.

3. What does Ed see as the one thing they can use to their advantage against the man trying to kill them?
(a) The shooter doesn't think they can get at him on the cliff.
(b) The shooter thinks they died when the canoes tipped over.
(c) They have a rifle.
(d) The shooter doesn't realize they are familiar with the area.

4. 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) Leave with Lewis in the canoe at first light.
(c) Do whatever's necessary to protect Lewis from the shooter.
(d) Distract the shooter, so Ed can kill him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens as Ed waits for morning atop the cliff?

2. What does Ed do with the body of the dead shooter?

3. In the September 16 section, after calling his wife, what does Ed do next?

4. What do Bobby and Ed do with the shooter's body?

5. In the September 16th section, how does Ed discover the location of the shooter who has disappeared?

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