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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. 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) Russian.
(b) Biology.
(c) History.
(d) Latin.

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

3. What does Ben tell Ashley is the best thing she has got going for her in Chapter 21?
(a) Her pain threshold.
(b) Her love for her fiance.
(c) Her love of nature.
(d) Her sense of humor.

4. What does Ashley do with Ben's recorder when she demands it from him in Chapter 22?
(a) She breaks it.
(b) She leaves a message for Rachel.
(c) She throws it into the creek.
(d) She throws it off a cliff.

5. What does Ben attempt to shoot with the bow and arrow in Chapter 15?
(a) A snake.
(b) A moose.
(c) A fox.
(d) A turkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ashley's profession?

2. Why does Ben say compasses are better than GPS's in Chapter 12?

3. Where is Ben at the airport attempting to take a flight in Chapter 1?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What led to the physical fight between Ben and his father?

3. What role does running play in the narrative?

4. How does Ben describe his college years?

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

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

7. In which direction do Ben and Ashley set out when they leave the crash site? Why?

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

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

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