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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Ed get the group's cars after leaving the hospital?
2. Where does Ed finally seek help when their canoe reaches civilization?
3. In the September 16th section, how does Ed discover the location of the shooter who has disappeared?
4. What do Ed and Bobby do with their friend Drew's body when they find it?
5. What new complication turns one member of the group into a liability after both canoes overturn?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the story, Lewis is the leader of the group although his decisions are not always the right ones. When the men search for the Cahulawassee River in order to put their canoes in and begin the journey, Lewis chooses to find the river himself rather than follow men who know the area, which results in his getting the entire group lost. Write a paper in which you discuss at least two of the following points:
1) What qualities make a person a leader?
2) Why is Lewis the leader of this particular group? Do you think he is the best man for the job? Explain your answer.
3) Once the trip is underway, do you think his decisions are good ones? Why or why not?
4) What might happen differently if one of the others is the leader of the group?
Essay Topic 2
While climbing the cliff and preparing to kill the attacker, Ed takes time to admire the awesome view. It is a well known psychological phenomenon that during times of great stress some people become acutely aware of seemingly insignificant things. Choose at least three of the following to discuss:
1) Tell why you think James Dickey chooses to include this phenomenon in his novel and why he does so at this point in the story? What revelation about Ed results from this scene?
2) Do you believe this event adds to the drama of the situation or detracts from it? Explain your answer.
3) If any of the other characters had climbed the cliff to kill their attacker, do you think that character would have stopped and admired the view? Why or why not? Why does the author choose this character to accomplish this task?
Essay Topic 3
Music is one way of creating powerful, emotional connections to places, people, and events. In the story, guitar music played during the trip is one way James Dickey evokes a sense of the rural South. Discuss what kind of guitar music the author chose for this story, where in the novel the playing of music was used, and what effect hearing that music had on the listeners. Discuss some other ways James Dickey evoked a sense of the rural South. Cite scenes where he used those other methods to enhance the mood.
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