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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. What was Ben's GPA in his senior year of high school?
2. Where had Ben's father moved during Ben's last year of undergrad?
3. What animal does the dog attack outside the entrance to the plane in Chapter 15?
4. What is Ashley's profession?
5. How did the pilot of the plane presumably die?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ben describe his college years?
2. What memory of the loggerhead turtles does Ben relate?
3. What role does running play in the narrative?
4. Why is Ben at the airport in the beginning of the novel? What is his objective?
5. Who is Grover and what role does he play in the novel?
6. What injuries does Ben sustain in the plane crash?
7. What does Ben discern about their situation once he makes it to the crest of the mountain on which the plane crashed?
8. What does Ben reveal about Rachel to Ashley after they have first left the crash site?
9. What is the first food that Ben finds for him and Ashley? How does he capture it?
10. Describe the setting, mood, and tone of the novel that is illustrated in the Prelude. How does the author establish this mood and tone?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's use of imagery and symbolism in The Mountain Between Us. What are examples of similes and metaphors employed by the author? How do these literary devices help the reader gain insight into the setting and characters in the story?
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
Who or what is the central antagonist in The Mountain Between Us? In what ways is this demonstrated? How does this antagonist create conflict in the story?
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