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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After the local man who hurt Bobby is done, and the other man turns to Ed, what happens?
(a) An arrow goes through the chest of the man who hurt Bobby.
(b) Bobby grabs the gun, and the men run away.
(c) Bobby lunges towards the man with the gun.
(d) Ed and Bobby together make a concerted attack on the men.

3. In the September 16 section, after disposing of the shooter's body, what do the men find as they continue on down the river?
(a) The second canoe.
(b) The rifle the shooter used stuck on a rock.
(c) Some of their equipment.
(d) Drew's body.

4. 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 died instantly.
(c) That he left a note for his wife saying he loves her.
(d) That he may not have been killed by a bullet.

5. How does Ed attract Bobby's attention from the top of the cliff as Bobby paddles the canoe down the river?
(a) He waves and jumps up and down.
(b) He throws the rifle into the water ahead of the canoe.
(c) He reflects a mirror off the aluminum canoe's side.
(d) He yells loudly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ed finally seek help when their canoe reaches civilization?

2. What does Lewis say when Ed returns to camp and tells him he missed a buck?

3. How do the men cool down when they stop for a while during their second day on the river?

4. What guides Ed's choice of location from which to shoot their attacker?

5. In the September 16 section, what does Ed ask of his wife when he calls her?

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