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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. On the first day of the canoe trip, for what does Lewis tell Ed he wants to be ready?
(a) The day the human race finally finds peace.
(b) His own death.
(c) When the machines and political systems fail.
(d) The day Ed finally comes around to his way of thinking.

2. What kind of business does Ed Gentry own with a partner?
(a) A graphics design firm.
(b) An accounting firm.
(c) None, he recently sold his half of the business.
(d) He's the sole owner of a tax business.

3. Why does Lewis think he can find the Cahulawassee River himself?
(a) He got directions at the filling station.
(b) He trusts his instinctive sense of direction.
(c) He has pored over maps until he has the way memorized.
(d) He can see the trees beside the river in the distance.

4. Which employees of the graphics studio does the owner feel most sorry for?
(a) Men who lack the talent to rise far in their profession.
(b) Talented artists who can't follow orders.
(c) Real artists.
(d) Men who have squandered their talent.

5. Which of the men invited to take the canoe trip is more than happy to agree?
(a) None of them.
(b) All of them.
(c) Drew Ballinger.
(d) Ed Gentry

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Griner brother ask Lewis after being asked to drive the cars to Aintry?

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

3. What do the men find in the river on the first day of the canoe trip?

4. While in Oree, what animal(s) does Ed wonder about getting a chance to hunt?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Lewis share a canoe with Bobby when the men first enter the water?

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

4. What's the significance of the owl hunting from Ed's tent the first night?

5. Describe the mood that comes over Ed when he returns to his office and is alone with his thoughts.

6. Why does Drew want to bring his guitar on the canoe trip?

7. On the cliff, waiting for their attacker to arrive, why is Ed good at guessing what the attacker will do when he arrives?

8. Why is the sheriff in Aintry more sympathetic to the men than his deputy is?

9. Why does Ed react badly when he goes to the hospital to talk to Lewis and sees patrol cars out front?

10. On the second day of the trip, how is Ed swift enough to reach the shotgun first when the man holding it is shot?

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