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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 what season do the men take their canoe trip?
(a) Early autumn.
(b) Spring, when the river level is high.
(c) Early winter, just before freeze-up.
(d) Summer.

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

3. Prior to the trip, which of the four men is the only one having experience with a canoe?
(a) Drew Ballinger.
(b) Ed Gentry.
(c) Bobby Trippe.
(d) Lewis Medlock.

4. Alone in his office after the canoe trip was proposed, how does Ed get past his depression?
(a) He uses deep breathing techniques.
(b) He talks himself out of it.
(c) He doesn't; it plagues him for the rest of the day.
(d) He gets to work on the day's photo shoot.

5. While in Oree, what animal(s) does Ed wonder about getting a chance to hunt?
(a) Bears and wild hogs.
(b) A ten-point buck.
(c) Wolverines.
(d) Raccoons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Drew Ballinger wish to bring on the canoe trip?

2. What does Ed's wife ask him before his departure on the canoe trip?

3. What kind of pictures does Ed think resulted from the Kitt's photo shoot?

4. What enables Lewis to live life on his terms?

5. What does the Kitt's model wear for Ed's photo shoot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does a strange noise bother Ed during the first night of the trip?

2. Who does Ed believe is Lewis' best friend?

3. How does Drew describe the kind of music he plays the first night of the canoe trip?

4. Why are Ed and Bobby paired in the canoe on the second day of the canoe trip instead of Ed and Drew, as happened the first day?

5. What does Ed tell his wife when she asks if he really wants to go on the canoe trip?

6. How do the police in Aintry verify the truth of the stories of the men?

7. When the group stops for a swim, why doesn't Bobby join them in the water?

8. On the second day of the canoe trip, why does Lewis rearrange the gear to lighten Ed and Bobby's load?

9. While resting during his climb up the cliff, what does Ed think about the view?

10. Describe the map of the Cuhulawsassee River that Lewis shows to the men at the luncheon before the canoe trip.

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