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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the four men discussing the canoe trip leads a normal, suburban life?
(a) Bobby and Drew.
(b) All of them.
(c) None of them.
(d) Ed and Lewis.

2. Which man shoots first when the shooter at the top of the cliff sees Ed preparing to shoot him?
(a) They both shoot at the same time.
(b) Ed shoots first, but the shooter's rifle discharges also.
(c) In the confusion, it's impossible to tell.
(d) The man with the rifle shoots first, causing Ed's bow to release.

3. Why doesn't Lewis kill the man as soon as he and Drew arrive where Bobby and Ed are being held at gunpoint?
(a) It took time to string a bow quietly.
(b) He waited for the perfect shot.
(c) He had to wait until the gun wasn't pointed at Bobby or Ed.
(d) He had to return to the canoe for his bow and arrows.

4. Who drags the river for Drew's body?
(a) Farmers, mostly, and small merchants.
(b) The sheriff's deputies, with help from Ed and Bobby.
(c) The sheriff and his men.
(d) A recovery unit from the nearest city.

5. What guides Ed's choice of location from which to shoot their attacker?
(a) A place where he can get away quickly if he misses.
(b) A place he can hide and still have a clear downward shot.
(c) The place the shooter least expects him to be.
(d) A gut feeling of rightness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bobby Trippe want to bring on the canoe trip?

2. How do the men cool down when they stop for a while during their second day on the river?

3. How much does Lewis offer each Griner brother to drive their cars to Aintry?

4. What does Ed think about the Kitt's model when he first sees her?

5. What does Ed notice in the middle of the night as he rests in the crevice of the cliff he's climbing?

(see the answer key)

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