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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the trip, how does Ed divert suspicion from them?
(a) By saying a falling boulder hit and killed Drew in the gorge.
(b) By pointing the authorities to the wrong part of the river.
(c) By pretending there had only been three of them on the trip.
(d) By asking for a search party to find Drew.

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

3. Why doesn't the shooter kill Ed while he's in the river retrieving the overturned aluminum canoe?
(a) The whitewater is too swift.
(b) He can't see Ed, who is swimming underwater.
(c) He believes the entire group died in the rapids.
(d) The canoe hides Ed from anyone watching from above.

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

5. What does the man who hurt Bobby do after he is shot?
(a) He puts up his hands in defeat.
(b) He accuses his companion of shooting him.
(c) He tries to pull the arrow out of his chest.
(d) He turns on Ed and attacks him.

6. 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) The surrounding hills are too steep to climb.
(c) He can always find his way back to the camp.
(d) Deer usually are found in low-lying areas.

7. What does Lewis tell Ed when Ed goes into the river to pull him out of the water after Bobby's and his canoe overturned?
(a) That the canoes are lost to the group.
(b) That all their supplies were dumped into the river.
(c) That his leg is broken.
(d) That he saw one of their attackers in the woods.

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

9. What does Ed tell Bobby they must do about the man trying to kill them?
(a) Stay with Lewis and wait for help to arrive.
(b) Take their chances with the shooter on the river the next day.
(c) Take the canoe through the gorge under cover of darkness.
(d) Kill the man who's trying to kill them.

10. How much hunting experience does Ed have?
(a) None, he has never hunted before.
(b) A couple of years hunting with buddies without success.
(c) No experience hunting deer, but he has hunted other animals.
(d) He's hunted most of his life.

11. In the September 16 section, after calling his wife, what does Ed do next?
(a) He goes to Bobby's room where the two of them just talk.
(b) He gets a room, has dinner and a shower, and goes to sleep.
(c) He finds Bobby and the two of them get drunk.
(d) He goes back to the hospital to check on Lewis.

12. On the second day of the trip, what does Ed do while Bobby cares for Lewis after Ed drags his friend out of the river?
(a) He retrieves the aluminum canoe and a paddle.
(b) He looks for the man Lewis said shot Drew.
(c) He finds the gear that spilled from the canoes.
(d) He searches for a limb with which to make a splint for Lewis.

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

14. 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 loses his good arrow and has to find it in the dark.
(d) He accidentally shoots his bow and is, thus, short one arrow.

15. How does Ed get the group's cars after leaving the hospital?
(a) He goes to the motel where the Griner Brothers dropped them off.
(b) He goes to the police station where the Highway Patrol brought them.
(c) He goes to the gas station where they were dropped off.
(d) He goes all the way back to Oree to get them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ed end up in the river on the second day of the trip?

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

3. After the three men are out of the river, after their canoes overturned, what does Lewis tell the others?

4. What does Drew want to do with the body of the man Lewis killed?

5. Why do the men shift some gear to a different canoe on the second day, September 15?

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