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Deliverance Quiz

James Dickey
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Deliverance Quiz

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1)

What does the Griner brother ask Lewis after being asked to drive the cars to Aintry? (from September 14th)

Who sent them to see him.
Why they are bothering him.
What's the most he is willing to pay each of them.
Why their cars need to be driven to Aintry.
2)

What does the sheriff think happened to Deputy Queen's brother-in-law? (from After)

He finally got what he deserved.
He got drunk and will come home eventually.
He's working at a still somewhere in the woods.
He took off with a pretty little thing with whom he's been partying.
3)

In the September 15 section, the first morning, why does Ed hunt in the draw? (from September 15th)

He can always find his way back to the camp.
The surrounding hills are too steep to climb.
Deer usually are found in low-lying areas.
The fog in the draw will conceal him from the deer.
4)

What do Bobby and Drew contribute to the enjoyment of their first night's camp? (from September 14th)

They gather the firewood.
Spooky stories and kooky riddles.
Bobby is a great cook, and Drew cleans up afterwards.
Liquor and music.
5)

After the local man who hurt Bobby is done, and the other man turns to Ed, what happens? (from September 15th)

Ed and Bobby together make a concerted attack on the men.
Bobby lunges towards the man with the gun.
An arrow goes through the chest of the man who hurt Bobby.
Bobby grabs the gun, and the men run away.
6)

After the three men are out of the river, after their canoes overturned, what does Lewis tell the others? (from September 15th)

That the second attacker is behind them on the river.
That Drew was shot and is dead.
That he will get them out of this somehow.
That the canoes are still useable.
7)

What does the sheriff plan to do based on his last conversation with Ed before Ed and Bobby return home? (from After)

Check out the river one last time for Drew's body.
Take a long, well-deserved holiday.
Make sure his deputy doesn't bother Ed and Bobby again.
Find out the identity of the third man with the Griner brothers.
8)

What does Drew's widow tell Ed he should do after he tells her Drew is dead? (from After)

He should go back to the river and find Drew's body.
He should never again do such a stupid thing; he'll die too.
He should find Lewis and shoot him.
He should go home and love his wife.
9)

What does Lewis tell Ed when Ed goes into the river to pull him out of the water after Bobby's and his canoe overturned? (from September 15th)

That all their supplies were dumped into the river.
That the canoes are lost to the group.
That he saw one of their attackers in the woods.
That his leg is broken.
10)

How much hunting experience does Ed have? (from September 15th)

No experience hunting deer, but he has hunted other animals.
He's hunted most of his life.
None, he has never hunted before.
A couple of years hunting with buddies without success.
11)

What does Bobby do while the ambulance crew works on Lewis, and they wait for the Highway Patrol to arrive? (from September 16th)

He stays apart because he needs to be alone for a moment.
He chews on Ed for leaving him alone with a dying man.
He watches over Lewis until the ambulance leaves.
He practices the agreed-upon story with two fishermen.
12)

What does Ed see as the one thing they can use to their advantage against the man trying to kill them? (from September 15th)

The shooter doesn't think they can get at him on the cliff.
The shooter doesn't realize they are familiar with the area.
The shooter thinks they died when the canoes tipped over.
They have a rifle.
13)

What do the two locals with a gun tell Bobby and Ed about the river? (from September 15th)

They tell them there are steep falls ahead.
They tell them the river doesn't go to Aintry.
They tell them the trip was a mistake.
They tell them the river is home to dangerous snakes.
14)

What do the police do to make sure Bobby and Ed can't collaborate on a story? (from After)

They keep the two men separated.
They don't let them speak at all.
They don't let them be alone together.
They take them to the location at different times.
15)

Why does Ed enjoy Drew's music so much at the first encampment of the canoe trip? (from September 14th)

Drew knows what kind of music each man likes and plays it.
It's soft mood music.
It reminds him of home and of his wife.
It's folk music played in the right setting.
16)

After the trip, how does Ed divert suspicion from them? (from September 16th)

By pointing the authorities to the wrong part of the river.
By asking for a search party to find Drew.
By pretending there had only been three of them on the trip.
By saying a falling boulder hit and killed Drew in the gorge.
17)

What spot does Ed tell the police was the place where Drew's body should be located? (from After)

By a tree with a lightning jag in it.
He suggests it might be near the bridge.
Too far upriver to reach by car.
Somewhere in the gorge.
18)

How does Ed know he shot the man he and Bobby met earlier? (from September 16th)

The man is wearing the same clothes as in the earlier meeting.
He recognizes a scar on the man's right cheek.
He finds false teeth in the man's pocket.
He doesn't know for sure.
19)

In the After section, why does Sheriff Bullard end the dredging that day? (from After)

One of the men falls and needs medical attention.
It's getting too dark to see.
The men are too tired to work anymore.
The sheriff wants to return to town and question Ed further.
20)

What was Martha's reaction when Ed arrived home? (from After)

She fell into his arms, glad he was alive.
She gave him a drink and took care of his wound.
She told him he'd better never again go anywhere with Lewis.
She called his office and told them he was taking a vacation.
21)

Which members of the group get through the rapids generally unhurt? (from September 15th)

Lewis and Bobby.
Ed and Lewis.
Ed and Drew.
Ed and Bobby.
22)

In the September 16 section, after disposing of the shooter's body, what do the men find as they continue on down the river? (from September 16th)

Drew's body.
The second canoe.
Some of their equipment.
The rifle the shooter used stuck on a rock.
23)

Is Ed positive the shooter is still at the top of the cliff after shooting Drew? (from September 15th)

No, but he doesn't want Bobby to think he lacks confidence.
He's confused and needs time to think.
No, but they'd better believe he is and act accordingly.
Yes, he saw a flash of sun on the rifle barrel.
24)

Why don't the men stop at the first opportunity when their canoe reaches civilization? (from September 16th)

They need a sandy area to beach the canoe.
Ed fears they may run into the attacker's friends.
Ed makes sure they stop where they can get help for Lewis.
Bobby wants to wait until they reach a town.
25)

What do the men find in the river on the first day of the canoe trip? (from September 14th)

Chicken feathers.
A boat that must have drifted away from its moorings.
Logs from a logging operation.
Snakes.
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