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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Ashley and Ben decide to rename the dog in Chapter 8?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Tucker.
(c) Roger.
(d) Jackson.

2. During his "funeral" for Grover, Ben says in Chapter 19, "Living with a broken heart is" what (136)?
(a) "Hell on earth."
(b) "Living half dead."
(c) "Living in the past."
(d) "Learning to handle pain."

3. How much of a person's body heat is lost through the head, according to the narrator in Chapter 5?
(a) 1/2.
(b) 1/8.
(c) 1/3.
(d) 1/4.

4. Where was the guy shot that Ben describes helping save in the OR in Chapter 21?
(a) In the gut.
(b) In the neck.
(c) In the chest.
(d) In the back.

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

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

7. How many of the small trout is Ashley able to eat when Ben returns to the plane in Chapter 13?
(a) 26.
(b) 5.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

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

9. From where has Ben just returned from a medical conference in Chapter 1?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Colorado Springs.
(d) Seattle.

10. What was the name of the man that Ben describes operating on after he was shot in Chapter 21?
(a) Roger.
(b) Peter.
(c) William.
(d) John.

11. What does Ben use as fish bait in Chapter 13?
(a) Imitation salmon eggs.
(b) Worms.
(c) Flies.
(d) Crickets.

12. When Ben left to drive the moving truck from Denver to Jacksonville, what was the second of the gifts given him by his wife?
(a) A postcard.
(b) A CD.
(c) A book.
(d) A bag of potato chips.

13. Ben says in Chapter 11, "In football they call it 'piling on.' In track we called it" what (94)?
(a) "Pulling forward."
(b) "Pushing on."
(c) "Hitting the wall."
(d) "Losing tread."

14. Where does Ben live?
(a) Houston.
(b) Jacksonville.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Dallas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What movie does Ben describe watching with his wife in Chapter 20?

2. How many miles did Ben drive the moving truck from Denver to Jacksonville, according to his narrative in Chapter 12?

3. What is the name of Ashley's fiance?

4. Ben tells Ashley as they set out in Chapter 21, "Every step away from this place is one step closer to" what (140)?

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

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