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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the men decide to bury the body of the man Lewis shot?
(a) In a deep pool in the river weighted by rocks.
(b) In the rapids where the river will take care of it.
(c) Some distance upstream in the woods.
(d) A day's travel downriver by the river's edge.

2. Why doesn't Lewis kill the man as soon as he and Drew arrive where Bobby and Ed are being held at gunpoint?
(a) He had to wait until the gun wasn't pointed at Bobby or Ed.
(b) He waited for the perfect shot.
(c) It took time to string a bow quietly.
(d) He had to return to the canoe for his bow and arrows.

3. How does Ed get up the cliff?
(a) He uses his hands and feet to climb the surface of the cliff.
(b) The climb is surprisingly easy.
(c) He uses the rope to relay from one rock to another.
(d) He crawls along switchbacks.

4. Why do the men shift some gear to a different canoe on the second day, September 15?
(a) Because Bobby can't handle a normal load.
(b) To have a little of everything in each canoe in case one tips.
(c) Because Bobby complains.
(d) To equalize the load.

5. Once at the top of the cliff, how does Ed determine the shooter's next course of action?
(a) He guesses at the shooter's past experiences with a gun.
(b) He expects the shooter to repeat his earlier actions.
(c) He examines the ground for the shooter's tracks.
(d) He determines what he'd do if he was the shooter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bobby do while the ambulance crew works on Lewis, and they wait for the Highway Patrol to arrive?

2. What solves the problem of a rope that's too short for Ed to lower himself and the body of the man he shot down the cliff?

3. What new complication turns one member of the group into a liability after both canoes overturn?

4. What does one of the locals who accosted Bobby and Ed with a gun do to Bobby?

5. While hunting the first morning of the canoe trip, why does Ed miss the buck at which he shoots?

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