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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Lewis say when Ed returns to camp and tells him he missed a buck?
2. What does Lewis want to do with the body of the man he killed?
3. Which members of the group get through the rapids generally unhurt?
4. What does one of the locals who accosted Bobby and Ed with a gun do to Bobby?
5. How does Ed explain his wound to the doctor who treats him?
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
The story the men tell the authorities later is crucial to their not being arrested. Describe the story they originally came up with to explain Drew's disappearance and why they decide that story needs changing. Tell what happens that necessitates their changing that story and how this adds to conflict in the novel. What does Ed do after he realizes the story won't hold up? When Ed goes home, does he believe the truth will remain buried forever? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 3
This is the story of Ed's transformation from a man drifting through life into a man of action. Write about one of the following:
1) Trace how the author accomplished that transformation through the events that happened to him, telling how his decisions at these moments contribute to his transformation and to his actions afterward. If he had made other decisions, how would those differences affect the structure of the novel?
2) The title of the novel tells its theme, which is followed through several strands of the story. Give at least two ways the title describes what happened to characters in the novel and explain your reasoning.
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