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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the September 15 section, the first morning, why does Ed hunt in the draw?
(a) The fog in the draw will conceal him from the deer.
(b) Deer usually are found in low-lying areas.
(c) He can always find his way back to the camp.
(d) The surrounding hills are too steep to climb.

3. What happens to Drew as the men are going through whitewater after burying the body of the man Lewis shot?
(a) What appears to be a puff of wind snatches at his hair.
(b) He breaks his paddle on a submerged rock.
(c) He isn't able to keep the canoe in the center of the river.
(d) He puts the canoe into the worst stretch of whitewater.

4. What does Ed notice in the middle of the night as he rests in the crevice of the cliff he's climbing?
(a) The river and the view.
(b) How the blackness makes everything disappear from view.
(c) An owl circling like a portent of death.
(d) Slippery moss covering the rocks he must climb.

5. In the September 16 section, after disposing of the shooter's body, what do the men find as they continue on down the river?
(a) The rifle the shooter used stuck on a rock.
(b) Drew's body.
(c) The second canoe.
(d) Some of their equipment.

6. 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 practices the agreed-upon story with two fishermen.
(c) He watches over Lewis until the ambulance leaves.
(d) He chews on Ed for leaving him alone with a dying man.

7. What does Drew want to do with the body of the man Lewis killed?
(a) Take it to Aintry and inform the police.
(b) Dump the body in the river.
(c) Bury the body.
(d) Leave it where it is and get out of there as fast as possible.

8. What change has come about with Lewis while Ed was dealing with the shooter?
(a) He's unconscious and unresponsive.
(b) He's now vomiting and pale as death.
(c) He's still in pain but manages to praise Ed's shooting.
(d) He's recovered enough to ask Ed what happened.

9. In the September 15 section, what does Ed instruct Bobby to do the next morning?
(a) Distract the shooter, so Ed can kill him.
(b) Do whatever's necessary to protect Lewis from the shooter.
(c) Leave with Lewis in the canoe at first light.
(d) Keep Lewis warm and wait for Ed to return.

10. After the three men are out of the river, after their canoes overturned, what does Lewis tell the others?
(a) That the canoes are still useable.
(b) That he will get them out of this somehow.
(c) That the second attacker is behind them on the river.
(d) That Drew was shot and is dead.

11. What happens as Ed waits for morning atop the cliff?
(a) He learns a patience he never knew he had.
(b) An owl circles overhead, then momentarily drops towards him.
(c) He accidentally shoots his bow and is, thus, short one arrow.
(d) He loses his good arrow and has to find it in the dark.

12. Is Ed positive the shooter is still at the top of the cliff after shooting Drew?
(a) He's confused and needs time to think.
(b) No, but he doesn't want Bobby to think he lacks confidence.
(c) No, but they'd better believe he is and act accordingly.
(d) Yes, he saw a flash of sun on the rifle barrel.

13. What does Ed believe the unknown shooter's next move will be?
(a) He'll shoot holes in the canoe, so they can't go farther.
(b) He'll sneak into their camp at night and kill them.
(c) He'll force them into the woods where they will get lost and die.
(d) He'll try to kill the rest of the group the next day.

14. Which members of the group get through the rapids generally unhurt?
(a) Lewis and Bobby.
(b) Ed and Bobby.
(c) Ed and Lewis.
(d) Ed and Drew.

15. While hunting the first morning of the canoe trip, why does Ed miss the buck at which he shoots?
(a) A branch knocks the bow to one side.
(b) He lifts his bow hand, as he releases his arrow.
(c) He gets buck fever.
(d) He does everythng right, but the buck moves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why don't the men stop at the first opportunity when their canoe reaches civilization?

2. What does Lewis want to do with the body of the man he killed?

3. Which man shoots first when the shooter at the top of the cliff sees Ed preparing to shoot him?

4. What does Ed do when the ambulance arrives for Lewis?

5. After the local man who hurt Bobby is done, and the other man turns to Ed, what happens?

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