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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 says he can't believe his friend missed a close shot.
(b) He says it's too bad; he should have got them some meat.
(c) He suggests Ed "psyched out."
(d) He tells Ed he'll get another chance.

2. 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.

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

4. What does Ed do first after reaching the top of the cliff?
(a) He closes his eyes and rests a moment.
(b) He looks around to see if the killer is nearby.
(c) He checks his equipment.
(d) He looks back down at the river.

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

6. What do the two locals with a gun tell Bobby and Ed about the river?
(a) They tell them there are steep falls ahead.
(b) They tell them the trip was a mistake.
(c) They tell them the river doesn't go to Aintry.
(d) They tell them the river is home to dangerous snakes.

7. After burying the body of the man Lewis shot, why does Bobby go in a canoe with Lewis and Drew go in a canoe with Ed?
(a) To get the best combinations to move as quickly as possible.
(b) Bobby is useless, so Lewis volunteers to take him.
(c) After arguing, Drew doesn't want to go with Lewis.
(d) Bobby needs the emotional support Lewis can provide.

8. In the September 16th section, how does Ed discover the location of the shooter who has disappeared?
(a) He hears the shooter crashing through the forest.
(b) He remains hiding until the shooter reappears.
(c) He looks over the cliff and sees the shooter's body.
(d) He follows the shooter's blood trail.

9. What does one of the locals who accosted Bobby and Ed with a gun do to Bobby?
(a) He hits him with the butt of his rifle.
(b) He scares him by shooting, and a bullet grazes Bobby's hair.
(c) He shoves a fist into Bobby's face.
(d) He sodomizes him.

10. What do Ed and Bobby do with their friend Drew's body when they find it?
(a) They give their friend a decent burial.
(b) Lewis is so sick, they must leave immediately.
(c) They put it in the canoe to bring home to his wife.
(d) They bury it in the river, using rocks to make it sink.

11. What new complication turns one member of the group into a liability after both canoes overturn?
(a) Lewis hits his head and appears to be concussed.
(b) Bobby is suffering from hypothermia.
(c) Lewis has a broken leg.
(d) Bobby becomes so traumatized that he refuses to go further.

12. What does Lewis tell Ed that he must do if they are to survive the canoe trip?
(a) Get help.
(b) That he believes in Ed's ability to get them out alive.
(c) Come at their attacker from behind.
(d) Kill their attacker.

13. 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.

14. After falling in the river on the second day of the trip, how does Ed get through the whitewater?
(a) He gets through by luck alone.
(b) He body-surfs and floats.
(c) He grabs a tree limb and holds on to it.
(d) He grabs one end of the canoe.

15. In the September 15 section, in the river after their swim, why do Bobby and Ed get ahead of the others?
(a) Lewis and Drew are hanging back in case Ed needs help.
(b) Lewis and Drew were slower getting started.
(c) Lewis and Drew's canoe is heavy, and they must go carefully.
(d) Bobby hates the trip and won't stop to enjoy the scenery.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Highway Patrolman react to the made-up story?

2. Why doesn't Lewis kill the man as soon as he and Drew arrive where Bobby and Ed are being held at gunpoint?

3. What does Ed do with the body of the dead shooter?

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

5. 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?

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