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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how many miles off course was the plane when it crashed, according to Ben's calculations in Chapter 7?
(a) About 400 miles.
(b) Over 150 miles.
(c) Over 20 miles.
(d) About 300 miles.

2. For how many hours have Ben and Ashley been sleeping when Ben awakens in Chapter 7?
(a) 20 hours.
(b) 48 hours.
(c) 56 hours.
(d) 36 hours.

3. Where is Ben at the airport attempting to take a flight in Chapter 1?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Salt Lake City.
(d) Denver.

4. What was Ben's wife's maiden name?
(a) Hunt.
(b) Smith.
(c) Knox.
(d) Anderson.

5. What degree did Ben's father want him to go for in college?
(a) An MFA in Directing.
(b) A Doctorate in Philosophy.
(c) An MBA in Finance.
(d) An MFA in Creative Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ben's main specialty as a doctor?

2. Ben says in Chapter 11, "In football they call it 'piling on.' In track we called it" what (94)?

3. To his knowledge, how many times did Ben's father come to see him run while Ben was in college?

4. What does Ben describe his father saying "pain is" in Chapter 6 (52)?

5. In Ben's freshman year, he won the 400-meter dash in what time?

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