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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through After.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the men get through the final set of rapids?
(a) Bobby is useless; Ed steers the canoe himself.
(b) They keep their center of gravity low and hope for the best.
(c) They tow the canoe over a series of falls.
(d) They use a broken paddle to deflect rocks.

2. What spot does Ed tell the police was the place where Drew's body should be located?
(a) Somewhere in the gorge.
(b) Too far upriver to reach by car.
(c) He suggests it might be near the bridge.
(d) By a tree with a lightning jag in it.

3. What does Ed do when the ambulance arrives for Lewis?
(a) He helps the ambulance crew carry Lewis.
(b) Gratefully, he accepts their treatment of his wound.
(c) He runs to meet it and direct it to the river.
(d) He directs them to Lewis who's in worse shape than he is.

4. What do the two locals with a gun tell Bobby and Ed about the river?
(a) They tell them there are steep falls ahead.
(b) They tell them the trip was a mistake.
(c) They tell them the river is home to dangerous snakes.
(d) They tell them the river doesn't go to Aintry.

5. What does Lewis want to do with the body of the man he killed?
(a) Sink it in the river and weight it with rocks.
(b) Take it to the authorities and say they found it in the woods.
(c) Bury it where no one will ever find it.
(d) Leave it as a warning for the other man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Ed found attractive about his wife when they first met?

2. in the Before section, Ed Gentry is depressed after lunch because...

3. Why doesn't Deputy Queen believe Ed's story?

4. What happens to Drew as the men are going through whitewater after burying the body of the man Lewis shot?

5. What excuse do Bobby and Ed use for not returning to watch the next day's dredging?

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