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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many kids does Ben have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

2. How many small trout does Ben bring back from his fishing expedition in Chapter 13?
(a) 22.
(b) 47.
(c) 36.
(d) 19.

3. How far from Ben does he say Rachel lives in Chapter 22?
(a) 30 miles.
(b) 4 miles.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 1 mile.

4. What does Ben use to make a makeshift sled to pull Ashley in Chapter 21?
(a) The plane wing.
(b) A canoe.
(c) A raft.
(d) A piece of driftwood.

5. Why does Ben say compasses are better than GPS's in Chapter 12?
(a) Because his father said so.
(b) Because he likes old fashioned things.
(c) Because GPS's are less reliable than compasses.
(d) Because the batteries can run dead in a GPS.

6. In Chapter 19, Ben uses a metaphor to describe a broken heart. What does he compare a broken heart to?
(a) A white cloud.
(b) A coming storm.
(c) A huge stained glass.
(d) A crystal globe.

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

8. What kind of painkiller does Ben take when he returns to the plane in Chapter 12?
(a) Norco.
(b) Oxycontin.
(c) Percocet.
(d) Advil.

9. What does Ben compare the small trout to in his dictation to his wife in Chapter 14?
(a) Anchovies.
(b) Tuna.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Sardines.

10. What does Ashley do with Ben's recorder when she demands it from him in Chapter 22?
(a) She throws it off a cliff.
(b) She throws it into the creek.
(c) She breaks it.
(d) She leaves a message for Rachel.

11. What did Ben's wife work as after school when they were in high school?
(a) A secretary.
(b) A waitress.
(c) A candy striper.
(d) A bartender.

12. What is the primary injury that Ben sustains during the plane crash?
(a) A broken leg.
(b) A concussion.
(c) Broken ribs.
(d) A broken arm.

13. What is the name of Grover's dog?
(a) Pete.
(b) Tank.
(c) Roger.
(d) Butch.

14. What was Ben's GPA in his senior year of high school?
(a) 3.0.
(b) 4.0.
(c) 2.5.
(d) 3.5.

15. What does Ben use to sew up the stitches on Ashley after the crash?
(a) Metal wire.
(b) Sewing thread.
(c) Fishing line.
(d) Safety pins.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week is Ben's flight set to depart in Chapter 1?

2. What do Ashley and Ben decide to rename the dog in Chapter 8?

3. Where had Ben's father moved during Ben's last year of undergrad?

4. How much of a person's body heat is lost through the head, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?

5. In Ben's flashback in Chapter 11, he recalls his wife telling him, "You're about as dumb as" what (95)?

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