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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ben tells Ashley as they set out in Chapter 21, "Every step away from this place is one step closer to" what (140)?
(a) "A cappuccino at Starbucks."
(b) "Life and reality."
(c) "Men in dark suits."
(d) "Surviving."

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

3. How did the pilot of the plane presumably die?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Brain aneurysm.
(c) Head injury.
(d) Heart attack.

4. What class in school did Ben begin taking in order to be in the same class with his future wife, according to the narrative in Chapter 4?
(a) Latin.
(b) Russian.
(c) History.
(d) Biology.

5. What does Ben describe his father saying "pain is" in Chapter 6 (52)?
(a) "Something to extinguish."
(b) "Working hard."
(c) "Weakness leaving your body."
(d) "Something to embrace."

6. Ben compares his wife's hair and appearance as looking like Julie Andrews in what movie in Chapter 4?
(a) Cinderella.
(b) Mary Poppins.
(c) The Sound of Music.
(d) Hawaii.

7. Where were Ben and his wife when Ben proposed marriage to her?
(a) At the school.
(b) On the beach.
(c) At her parents' home.
(d) At a church.

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

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

10. What is the name of Ben's wife?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Ashley.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Mary.

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

12. How has Ashley's leg been injured in the plane crash?
(a) Her right fibula has been broken.
(b) Her right ankle has been broken.
(c) Her left femur has been broken.
(d) Her left ankle has been broken.

13. What does Ben promise to give Ashley one day once they are safe in a hospital in Chapter 12?
(a) A pedicure.
(b) An engagement ring.
(c) A compass.
(d) A watch.

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

15. What does Ben admit to Ashley about Rachel in Chapter 22?
(a) That Rachel is his cousin.
(b) That he and Rachel never actually wed.
(c) That he and Rachel are separated.
(d) That Rachel does not exist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of painkiller does Ben take when he returns to the plane in Chapter 12?

3. How many of the small trout is Ashley able to eat when Ben returns to the plane in Chapter 13?

4. For how long does Ashley say she and Ben have been stuck here since the plane crash in Chapter 22?

5. At approximately what elevation did the plane crash in The Mountain Between Us?

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