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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story Lewis tells Ed while they are driving to Oree, what happened when his friend was lost?
(a) A rural Southerner goes out and finds him in the night.
(b) The friend eats nuts and berries until a search party arrives.
(c) His friend makes his way to civilization with a broken arm.
(d) Lewis finds his friend by following his trail.

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

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

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

5. What does Lewis think of Ed's bow when he comes to pick him up?
(a) He thinks it will do in a pinch.
(b) The pull is too light; it might not kill a deer.
(c) He doesn't like it because it's a recurved bow.
(d) It's losing glass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ed do when the owl hunts from the pole of his tent?

2. Before Lewis arrives to begin the canoe trip, what does Ed's wife do to make Ed feel better?

3. How do Ed and his partner divide up the work in their business?

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

5. Who first suggests a white-water canoe trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. From where does Ed think the model in the photo shoot is?

2. How does the discovery of Drew's body change the dynamics of the situation?

3. When the locals arrive with a gun while Ed and Bobby are resting, what does Ed think is the reason for their accosting Bobby and him?

4. In the After section, why does Ed go to Bobby's room at Biddiford's?

5. Learning that Ed killed their attacker, why is Bobby surprised that Ed did what he'd set out to do?

6. Why is Ed fascinated by the map at the luncheon before the canoe trip?

7. What does a local man in Oree suggest to Drew that he do?

8. At the luncheon, of what does Lewis' mention of his bow make Bobby think?

9. How does Ed feel upon learning that Drew was shot?

10. How does Ed react to the eventual filling in of the dammed area of the river?

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