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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 picture is the puzzle once it is completed?
(a) A landscape of mountains.
(b) A still life of fruit.
(c) A picture of a cat.
(d) A landscape of a field of flowers.

2. Who is the chief of surgery at the hospital where Ashley and Ben have been taken in Chapter 46?
(a) Dr. James Roberts.
(b) Dr. Bart Hampton.
(c) Dr. Henry Morrison.
(d) Dr. Michael Chase.

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

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

5. What color is the underwear that Ben puts on in Chapter 30?
(a) Sky blue.
(b) Neon green.
(c) Bright red.
(d) Bright yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since the plane crash in the beginning of Chapter 38?

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

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

4. What does Ben find to eat in the building they have discovered in Chapter 30?

5. About how much weight does Ben assess he has lost since the crash in Chapter 42?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What kind of bow does Ben make along his journey? How does he make it?

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

6. What different methods does Ben use in seeking food in the novel?

7. What does the mother moose symbolize in the novel?

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

9. Why does the author allude to the film Jeremiah Johnson in the novel?

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

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