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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 movie does Ben describe watching with his wife in Chapter 20?
(a) To Have and Have Not.
(b) The Lion King.
(c) The English Patient.
(d) Schindler's List.

2. What kind of painkiller does Ben give to Ashley when he returns to the plane in Chapter 12?
(a) Acetaminophen.
(b) Oxycontin.
(c) Percocet.
(d) Norco.

3. For how long does Ben say he has been married in Chapter 1?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. Who gave Ben his compass?
(a) Tom.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Grover.
(d) Ashley.

5. Ben says in Chapter 11, "I look back on college and I think those were" what (94)?
(a) "A constant struggle."
(b) "The easiest of times."
(c) "The hardest times."
(d) "Some of the best days."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Ben call in order to help to secure a scholarship for his wife in college?

3. Approximately how many miles off course was the plane when it crashed, according to Ben's calculations in Chapter 7?

4. What degree did Ben's father want him to go for in college?

5. During his "funeral" for Grover, Ben says in Chapter 19, "Living with a broken heart is" what (136)?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Grover and what role does he play in the novel?

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

4. What does Ben discover when he examines the plane's GPS?

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

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

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

8. What is the first food that Ben finds for him and Ashley? How does he capture it?

9. How does Ben describe his college years?

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

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