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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how long does it take for loggerhead turtle eggs to hatch, according to the narrative in Chapter 18?
(a) 30 days.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 90 days.
(d) 60 days.

2. Who did Ben call in order to help to secure a scholarship for his wife in college?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His father.
(d) The track coach.

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

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

5. In Ben's freshman year, he won the mile race in what time?
(a) 5 minutes, 32 seconds.
(b) 3 minutes, 49 seconds.
(c) 4 minutes, 28 seconds.
(d) 6 minutes, 2 seconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift did Ben's wife give him on their honeymoon?

2. To what does Ben compare the snow on the evergreen trees in Chapter 22?

3. What did Ben's wife work as after school when they were in high school?

4. What was in the box marked "DESSERT" that Ben's wife gave him on his drive to Jacksonville (104)?

5. What is engraved on the back of Ben's compass?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ashley in the airport in the beginning of the novel? What is her objective?

2. What are the initial concerns that Ben and Ashley face regarding their situation after the crash?

3. What injuries does Ashley sustain in the plane crash?

4. How does Ben describe his and Rachel's move to Jacksonville from Denver?

5. Discuss the different styles of narration in The Mountain Between Us. How are these styles differentiated?

6. Where and how does Ben bury Grover?

7. What does Ben reveal about Rachel to Ashley after they have first left the crash site?

8. Describe the setting, mood, and tone of the novel that is illustrated in the Prelude. How does the author establish this mood and tone?

9. What injuries does Ben sustain in the plane crash?

10. Why is Ben at the airport in the beginning of the novel? What is his objective?

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