1. 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.

2. in the Before section, Ed Gentry is depressed after lunch because...
(a) He's afraid he won't live up to Lewis' expectations of him.
(b) He and his wife had a fight that morning.
(c) He feels his life is ordinary.
(d) He doesn't like the presentation on which he's working.

3. What supplies does Ed take with him when he scales the cliff in search of the man who shot at Drew?
(a) His bow and two arrows.
(b) His bow, two arrows, a knife, and a rope.
(c) A rope for the climb and to tie the man up with.
(d) A knife--more would be too awkward for him to climb with.

4. Once at the top of the cliff, how does Ed determine the shooter's next course of action?
(a) He expects the shooter to repeat his earlier actions.
(b) He examines the ground for the shooter's tracks.
(c) He guesses at the shooter's past experiences with a gun.
(d) He determines what he'd do if he was the shooter.

5. What do Ed and Bobby do with their friend Drew's body when they find it?
(a) They give their friend a decent burial.
(b) Lewis is so sick, they must leave immediately.
(c) They bury it in the river, using rocks to make it sink.
(d) They put it in the canoe to bring home to his wife.