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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September 14th.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Before Lewis arrives to begin the canoe trip, what does Ed's wife do to make Ed feel better?
(a) She tells him he'll enjoy the trip.
(b) She tells him he doesn't have to make the trip.
(c) She makes love to him.
(d) She makes sure he has everything he needs.

4. What does Drew Ballinger wish to bring on the canoe trip?
(a) A waterproof camera.
(b) Plenty of liquor.
(c) Survival gear.
(d) A Martin guitar.

5. For what disaster have Lewis and his wife prepared?
(a) An atom bomb falling on the USA.
(b) A run on the banks; he has gold hidden on his property.
(c) A tornado.
(d) A hurricane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ed enjoy Drew's music so much at the first encampment of the canoe trip?

2. Before Lewis arrives to pick Ed up for the canoe trip, where is Ed's son Dean?

3. What people surround Ed as he walks back to work from having lunch with the other men?

4. Alone in his office after the luncheon during which the canoe trip was proposed, what depresses Ed?

5. What wakes Ed the morning he is to depart on the canoe trip?

(see the answer key)

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