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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Ashley's leg been injured in the plane crash?

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

3. What movie does Ben describe watching with his wife in Chapter 20?

4. What does Ben admit to Ashley about Rachel in Chapter 22?

5. What do Ashley and Ben decide to rename the dog in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where and how does Ben bury Grover?

2. How does Ben manage to travel with Ashley despite her injuries?

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

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

5. What is the significance of the tracks that Ben sees near the plane in Chapter 12?

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

7. Describe the setting, mood, and tone of the novel that is illustrated in the Prelude. How does the author establish this mood and tone?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of The Mountain Between Us. From whose perspective is the story related? Why do you think the author made this choice? How would the novel differ if related from a different narrative perspective?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Rachel in the novel. What does Rachel's character symbolize to Ben? What does she represent to Ashley? What is ultimately revealed about Rachel's character?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Vince in the novel. What does the reader come to learn about Vince through Ashley? What role do you think Vince plays in the novel's plot? What does Vince symbolize?

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