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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 color is the front door on the lakeside house that Ben and Ashley discover in Chapter 30?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Yellow.

2. How far does the doctor say Ben hauled Ashley through subfreezing temperatures in Chapter 46?
(a) Almost 75 miles.
(b) Almost 35 miles.
(c) Almost 45 miles.
(d) Almost 95 miles.

3. What does Ben use to break the lock on the door inside of the building they've discovered in Chapter 30?
(a) A fire poker.
(b) A piece of driftwood.
(c) A screwdriver.
(d) A hammer.

4. When does the narrator say the plane landed in Jacksonville in Chapter 49?
(a) Just after 2 p.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) Just after 5 p.m.
(d) Just after 4 p.m.

5. How many wolves come in to take the moose calf in Chapter 40?
(a) 3.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how much meat does Ben manage to salvage from the moose calf in Chapter 40?

2. What color is the sled that Ben brings back to the A-frame in Chapter 36?

3. What kind of animal has Napoleon killed in Chapter 34?

4. At what exact time does Ben describe his nurse coming to him to say "Your wife's waiting on you" in Chapter 29 (205)?

5. What did Rachel reveal to Ben in the flashback in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Ben's visit with Grover's wife described?

2. How are Ben and Ashley injured during the avalanche?

3. Why does Ben choose to shoot the calf instead of the mother moose?

4. What causes Ben's watch to break? How does this affect him?

5. How is Ashley ultimately rescued?

6. What tools have been found at the A-frame that make Ben and Ashley's journey easier?

7. What gift does Ben leave for Ashley at her wedding rehearsal dinner?

8. What appears to be the primary reason for Ben's separation from his wife based on his dictations into the recorder?

9. What does Napoleon represent in the novel?

10. Why does Ashley insist Ben leave her behind? Why does he refuse?

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