View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has happened to Ben's watch in Chapter 23?
(a) It has stopped working.
(b) It has fallen into the river.
(c) It has started chiming.
(d) It has been stolen.

2. What does Ben find to eat in the building they have discovered in Chapter 30?
(a) A bag of jerky.
(b) A can of soup.
(c) A can of beans.
(d) A bag of potatoes.

3. What kind of animal has Napoleon killed in Chapter 34?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A bobcat.
(c) A fox.
(d) A squirrel.

4. By the second midmorning after leaving the A-frame in the shed, Ben estimates that they have lost about how many feet in elevation?
(a) 5,000 feet.
(b) 1,000 feet.
(c) 9,000 feet.
(d) 2,000 feet.

5. How many pairs of snow shoes does Ben find in the shed in Chapter 36?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall at the shoulders does Ben describe the mother moose as being in Chapter 40?

2. To what city has Ashley been flown on the LifeFlight in Chapter 46?

3. Why does Ben leave Ashley behind in Chapter 44?

4. What does Ben say his wife's greatest weakness was prior to their separation in Chapter 34?

5. How much money did Rachel pay for Ben's compass?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ben do for Ashley before leaving the hospital?

2. How does Ben repair the makeshift sled after it has been damaged?

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

4. What happens to the sled in Chapter 27? Why?

5. How does Ashley respond when Ben suggests they must decide whether to stay at the A-frame or to continue onward?

6. How is Ashley ultimately rescued?

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

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

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

10. What does Ashley realize about Rachel in the end of the novel?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 730 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample