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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While driving to Oree, what does Lewis tell Ed?
(a) That he doubts he'll truly enjoy the trip.
(b) That Ed's the only one on the trip besides him with any brains.
(c) That nothing important ever happens in the hill country.
(d) That Ed usually only does what he has to do.

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

3. What kind of business does Ed Gentry own with a partner?
(a) None, he recently sold his half of the business.
(b) An accounting firm.
(c) He's the sole owner of a tax business.
(d) A graphics design firm.

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

5. To what businesses does the graphics studio mostly cater ?
(a) The local chamber of commerce.
(b) Contract work for Chicago and New York agencies.
(c) Local artists wishing for more exposure.
(d) Small local accounts.

6. What camping equipment do Ed and Dean play with in the living room the morning Ed leaves on the canoe trip?
(a) The rope coiled on top of everythng.
(b) His bow and arrows.
(c) A knife.
(d) The sofa pillows; they have a pillow fight.

7. Prior to the trip, which of the four men is the only one having experience with a canoe?
(a) Lewis Medlock.
(b) Bobby Trippe.
(c) Drew Ballinger.
(d) Ed Gentry.

8. What does the blue light of the Kitt's photo shoot remind Ed of?
(a) A hot desert sky.
(b) A pool of water.
(c) Prisons and interrogations.
(d) Mornings and evenings.

9. Why does Ed enjoy Drew's music so much at the first encampment of the canoe trip?
(a) It's folk music played in the right setting.
(b) It reminds him of home and of his wife.
(c) It's soft mood music.
(d) Drew knows what kind of music each man likes and plays it.

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

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

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

13. How is the first man that the four men encounter in Oree described?
(a) A teen-aged boy on his way home from school.
(b) The owner of the dry goods store.
(c) A man wearing a stained, gray work uniform.
(d) An old man with a straw hat and work shirt.

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

15. While driving to Oree, what does Ed tell Lewis about himself?
(a) That he's looking forward to the challenge of the trip.
(b) That his life has been empty for some time.
(c) That he cares deeply about his family.
(d) That he's a get-through-the-day man.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the way to Oree, where does the group have breakfast?

2. What one thing do all three men invited for the canoe trip share?

3. Which of the four men going on the canoe trip is very social and well-liked by most people?

4. What does Ed always notice about people in the rural South?

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

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