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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. Who encouraged Ben to become a doctor?
(a) Ashley.
(b) His mother.
(c) Rachel.
(d) His father.

2. What is engraved on the back of Ben's compass?
(a) "To My Love" (132).
(b) "I'm Lost Without You" (132).
(c) "My True North" (132).
(d) "Go North" (132).

3. What colors are the plane that Ben and Ashley crashed in?
(a) Green and yellow.
(b) Blue and yellow.
(c) Blue and white.
(d) Red and white.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ben promise to give Ashley one day once they are safe in a hospital in Chapter 12?

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

3. What does Ben use to sew up the stitches on Ashley after the crash?

4. What does Ben use as fish bait in Chapter 13?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ben describe the day that he became engaged to Rachel?

2. How does Ben manage to kill the mountain lion?

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

4. How does Ben attend to Ashley's injuries after the crash?

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

6. How does Ben manage to travel with Ashley despite her injuries?

7. What memory of the loggerhead turtles does Ben relate?

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

9. How does Ben describe the impact of his relationship with Rachel on his life?

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

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