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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What wakes Ed the morning he is to depart on the canoe trip?
(a) The alarm clock he set the night before.
(b) The sound of the wind.
(c) Martha, his wife.
(d) His eagerness to get going.

2. In what season do the men take their canoe trip?
(a) Summer.
(b) Early autumn.
(c) Early winter, just before freeze-up.
(d) Spring, when the river level is high.

3. While in Oree, what animal(s) does Ed wonder about getting a chance to hunt?
(a) A ten-point buck.
(b) Bears and wild hogs.
(c) Raccoons.
(d) Wolverines.

4. What does Bobby do while the ambulance crew works on Lewis, and they wait for the Highway Patrol to arrive?
(a) He stays apart because he needs to be alone for a moment.
(b) He chews on Ed for leaving him alone with a dying man.
(c) He practices the agreed-upon story with two fishermen.
(d) He watches over Lewis until the ambulance leaves.

5. What does Ed do first after reaching the top of the cliff?
(a) He looks around to see if the killer is nearby.
(b) He looks back down at the river.
(c) He closes his eyes and rests a moment.
(d) He checks his equipment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lewis tell Ed the story of his lost friend before taking the canoe trip?

2. How does Ed know he shot the man he and Bobby met earlier?

3. What does one of the locals who accosted Bobby and Ed with a gun do to Bobby?

4. What does Ed like to do for his friends?

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

(see the answer key)

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