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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) 90 days.
(b) 30 days.
(c) 60 days.
(d) 20 days.

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

3. What is Ben's last name?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Payne.
(c) Knox.
(d) Smith.

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

5. 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. How was Ben injured by his father after winning the state championships his senior year of high school?

2. Where was the guy shot that Ben describes helping save in the OR in Chapter 21?

3. What does Ben attempt to shoot with the bow and arrow in Chapter 15?

4. What activity brought Ben and his wife together?

5. What mountains does Ben describe in Chapter 11 as having become "our thing too" when dictating to his wife (95)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ben's favorite gift he gave to Rachel? Why?

2. How does Ben describe his college years?

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

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

5. Where are Ben and Ashley traveling when their plane goes down? Why?

6. How is Ben's father described in the narrative?

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

8. What role does running play in the narrative?

9. How does Ben describe his first meeting with Rachel?

10. What is the signficance of the gift that Rachel gave to Ben on their honeymoon?

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