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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story Lewis tells Ed while they are driving to Oree, what happened when his friend was lost?
(a) The friend eats nuts and berries until a search party arrives.
(b) His friend makes his way to civilization with a broken arm.
(c) Lewis finds his friend by following his trail.
(d) A rural Southerner goes out and finds him in the night.

2. When does Lewis say the men should meet for their canoe trip?
(a) Saturday around noon.
(b) He'll call them when the time is arranged.
(c) Late Thursday so they can get to Oree before dark.
(d) Early Friday morning.

3. What do Bobby and Drew contribute to the enjoyment of their first night's camp?
(a) Liquor and music.
(b) Spooky stories and kooky riddles.
(c) Bobby is a great cook, and Drew cleans up afterwards.
(d) They gather the firewood.

4. In the Before section, what does the graphics studio client think will best sell his Kitt's product?
(a) A model with a kitten pulling off her panties.
(b) A nude model holding a pair of panties.
(c) A comic strip character.
(d) He has no suggestions; it's Ed's business to know what sells.

5. How much does Lewis offer each Griner brother to drive their cars to Aintry?
(a) Ten dollars.
(b) Twenty dollars.
(c) Forty dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

6. How do Ed and his partner divide up the work in their business?
(a) They both share in all aspects of the business.
(b) Thad does the graphics while Ed runs the business.
(c) Ed does the graphics while Thad runs the business.
(d) They decide on a case-by-case basis who does what.

7. On the way to Oree, where does the group have breakfast?
(a) They wait until they reach Oree.
(b) To save time, they ate before leaving home.
(c) In a little town named Seluca.
(d) They eat rolls as they drive.

8. What are the approximate ages of the four men who are discussing the canoe trip?
(a) Mid-forties.
(b) Mid-thirties.
(c) Varies from twenty to thirty-five.
(d) Late twenties.

9. What enables Lewis to live life on his terms?
(a) He has a subconscious death wish.
(b) He owns an insurance business.
(c) Lack of family.
(d) Self-determination.

10. Alone in his office after the luncheon during which the canoe trip was proposed, what depresses Ed?
(a) He fears his marriage is coming apart.
(b) He wishes he'd not fired a talented artist.
(c) He feels that what he does is inconsequential.
(d) He is afraid something bad will happen on the trip.

11. What does Bobby Trippe want to bring on the canoe trip?
(a) An extra first-aid kit.
(b) Archery equipment.
(c) Liquor.
(d) A gun for protection.

12. Why does Lewis tell Ed the story of his lost friend before taking the canoe trip?
(a) As a way of passing along survival skills to his friend.
(b) To illustrate the danger of the rural areas along the river.
(c) To illustrate the values of rural Southerners.
(d) He is bragging.

13. Which of the four men going on the canoe trip is very social and well-liked by most people?
(a) Drew.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Lewis.
(d) Ed.

14. What is Ed's first impression of the Cahulawassee river?
(a) He wonders if their canoes are the right kind for the current.
(b) It makes him uneasy for reasons he can't identify.
(c) He thinks it's pretty.
(d) He considers it small and insignificant-appearing.

15. What do the men find in the river on the first day of the canoe trip?
(a) Chicken feathers.
(b) A boat that must have drifted away from its moorings.
(c) Logs from a logging operation.
(d) Snakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ed enjoy Drew's music so much at the first encampment of the canoe trip?

2. What camping equipment do Ed and Dean play with in the living room the morning Ed leaves on the canoe trip?

3. The first day of the canoe trip, which canoe first experiences difficulties and ends up going sideways?

4. In what season do the men take their canoe trip?

5. What one good thing had Holley done that remains at the graphics business?

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