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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lewis say when Ed returns to camp and tells him he missed a buck?
(a) He tells Ed he'll get another chance.
(b) He says it's too bad; he should have got them some meat.
(c) He suggests Ed "psyched out."
(d) He says he can't believe his friend missed a close shot.

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

3. 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 recovered enough to ask Ed what happened.
(d) He's still in pain but manages to praise Ed's shooting.

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

5. What part of the river must the survivors get through before reaching civilization?
(a) A shallow, rocky stretch that must be portaged.
(b) A stretch that's home to a nest of water snakes.
(c) A gauntlet of angry, gun-toting locals.
(d) Some very serious rapids.

6. What does Ed notice about Lewis when they stop for a swim?
(a) Lewis is worried and trying to hide it.
(b) Lewis seems sick.
(c) A small scar on his back that Ed has never seen before.
(d) His magnificant physique.

7. In the September 16 section, how does Ed react to Bobby's not having left at daybreak as planned?
(a) He's enraged.
(b) He's too badly hurt from his fall from the cliff to care.
(c) He's glad Bobby disobeyed orders and stayed to help.
(d) He's glad because Bobby can now help him with the body.

8. 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) The man with the rifle shoots first, causing Ed's bow to release.
(c) In the confusion, it's impossible to tell.
(d) Ed shoots first, but the shooter's rifle discharges also.

9. What causes the wound in Ed's side after he shoots the man trying to kill him?
(a) A tree branch pierces his side as he falls to the ground.
(b) The shooter's shot grazes him.
(c) A rock from his climb that he hasn't noticed until now.
(d) One of his own arrows.

10. What conclusion do the men come to after examining Drew's body?
(a) That he died waiting for them to catch up with him.
(b) That he may not have been killed by a bullet.
(c) That he left a note for his wife saying he loves her.
(d) That he died instantly.

11. How does Ed attract Bobby's attention from the top of the cliff as Bobby paddles the canoe down the river?
(a) He waves and jumps up and down.
(b) He reflects a mirror off the aluminum canoe's side.
(c) He throws the rifle into the water ahead of the canoe.
(d) He yells loudly.

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

13. For what kind of help does Ed ask?
(a) A stretcher for Lewis.
(b) A phone, so he can call for help.
(c) Someone who knows first aid to help Lewis.
(d) An ambulance and the Highway Patrol.

14. How do Bobby and Lewis get their canoe through the rapids that overturned Ed's canoe?
(a) Lewis keeps the canoe away from the rocks.
(b) They go into the water and hold onto the canoe.
(c) Bobby and Lewis use their paddles like outriggers.
(d) They don't; they end up in the water like Ed and Drew.

15. 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 wait until the gun wasn't pointed at Bobby or Ed.
(b) He waited for the perfect shot.
(c) It took time to string a bow quietly.
(d) He had to return to the canoe for his bow and arrows.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the September 16 section, after calling his wife, what does Ed do next?

2. How do the men get through the final set of rapids?

3. How does Ed explain his wound to the doctor who treats him?

4. What does Ed do first after reaching the top of the cliff?

5. After falling in the river on the second day of the trip, how does Ed get through the whitewater?

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