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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September 16th.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which man shoots first when the shooter at the top of the cliff sees Ed preparing to shoot him?
(a) In the confusion, it's impossible to tell.
(b) They both shoot at the same time.
(c) Ed shoots first, but the shooter's rifle discharges also.
(d) The man with the rifle shoots first, causing Ed's bow to release.

2. What is Ed's first impression of the Cahulawassee river?
(a) He thinks it's pretty.
(b) He wonders if their canoes are the right kind for the current.
(c) It makes him uneasy for reasons he can't identify.
(d) He considers it small and insignificant-appearing.

3. What does the Griner brother ask Lewis after being asked to drive the cars to Aintry?
(a) Why they are bothering him.
(b) What's the most he is willing to pay each of them.
(c) Who sent them to see him.
(d) Why their cars need to be driven to Aintry.

4. How do Bobby and Lewis get their canoe through the rapids that overturned Ed's canoe?
(a) They don't; they end up in the water like Ed and Drew.
(b) They go into the water and hold onto the canoe.
(c) Bobby and Lewis use their paddles like outriggers.
(d) Lewis keeps the canoe away from the rocks.

5. Where does Ed tell Lewis he'll go if disaster strikes?
(a) South where it's warm.
(b) He'll stay at home.
(c) He'll head north where his wife has relatives.
(d) Into the hills where he can live life on his own terms.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the September 16 section, how does Ed react to Bobby's not having left at daybreak as planned?

2. Why do the men shift some gear to a different canoe on the second day, September 15?

3. What do Drew and Bobby do while Ed and Lewis talk to the Griner brothers?

4. How much does Lewis offer each Griner brother to drive their cars to Aintry?

5. Before Lewis arrives to begin the canoe trip, what does Ed's wife do to make Ed feel better?

(see the answer key)

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