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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September 15th.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following sports is the only one Lewis did not learn?
(a) Archery.
(b) Weightlifting.
(c) Spelunking.
(d) Golf.

2. After burying the body of the man Lewis shot, why does Bobby go in a canoe with Lewis and Drew go in a canoe with Ed?
(a) Bobby needs the emotional support Lewis can provide.
(b) After arguing, Drew doesn't want to go with Lewis.
(c) Bobby is useless, so Lewis volunteers to take him.
(d) To get the best combinations to move as quickly as possible.

3. Why do the men shift some gear to a different canoe on the second day, September 15?
(a) Because Bobby can't handle a normal load.
(b) Because Bobby complains.
(c) To equalize the load.
(d) To have a little of everything in each canoe in case one tips.

4. While hunting the first morning of the canoe trip, why does Ed miss the buck at which he shoots?
(a) He lifts his bow hand, as he releases his arrow.
(b) He does everythng right, but the buck moves.
(c) A branch knocks the bow to one side.
(d) He gets buck fever.

5. What does Ed always notice about people in the rural South?
(a) How slowly and deliberately they move.
(b) Dandruff.
(c) The number of missing fingers.
(d) A kind of charm that settles about them like fireflies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't the shooter kill Ed while he's in the river retrieving the overturned aluminum canoe?

2. What does Ed believe the unknown shooter's next move will be?

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

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

5. What does the Griner brother ask Lewis after being asked to drive the cars to Aintry?

(see the answer key)

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