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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. How many buildings in all make up the camp that Ben and Ashley have found in Chapter 32?
2. What has happened to Ben's watch in Chapter 23?
3. What is Napoleon said to be doing as Ben drives away in Chapter 47?
4. What does Ben say the key is for that is attached to his recorder in Chapter 23?
5. What lay atop the pews in the building that Ben and Ashley have found in Chapter 30?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to the sled in Chapter 27? Why?
2. What does the puzzle signify in the story?
3. Whom does Ben speak with about Ashley's condition at the hospital? How is her condition?
4. Why does Ashley insist Ben leave her behind? Why does he refuse?
5. Why does the author allude to the film Jeremiah Johnson in the novel?
6. Why does Ashley give Ben meat that she has been hoarding along their journey?
7. What appears to be the primary reason for Ben's separation from his wife based on his dictations into the recorder?
8. What tools do Ben and Ashley have at their disposal when they leave the crash site?
9. How is Ashley ultimately rescued?
10. How does Ben respond when Ashley asks him if he has been tempted being with her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the different narrative styles between the main plot line (Ben and Ashley's escape from the mountain) and Ben's narration to Rachel. How does the author differentiate between these narratives? What does this back-and-forth style reveal to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of isolation in the novel. How is this theme developed through character, setting, and symbolism? How does the author develop this theme through mood and tone?
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