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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does the Highway Patrolman react to the made-up story?
2. What does Ed notice about Lewis when they stop for a swim?
3. What does Ed do with the body of the dead shooter?
4. What ruins the perfect shot Ed has at the shooter at the top of the cliff?
5. For what kind of help does Ed ask?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What would you have done if you had taken a whitewater canoe trip similar to the one described in the story? Would you have acted as Lewis and Ed did if you were attacked in a similar manner, or would you have made a choice similar to the one Drew made? Why would you have decided the way you did? What factors would you have considered when making your decision? What do you think would have happened as a result of that decision?
Essay Topic 3
Good stories follow a predictable path from beginning to end. Divide Deliverance into sections. Describe each section, and tell how each contributes to the telling of the story and to the suspense. Describe the climax. Describe the last section, and tell how you think it succeeds in wrapping up all loose ends.
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