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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. For how long does Ashley say she and Ben have been stuck here since the plane crash in Chapter 22?

2. What gift did Ben's wife give him on their honeymoon?

3. What degree did Ben's father want him to go for in college?

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

5. What does Ben use to sew up the stitches on Ashley after the crash?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ben discern about their situation once he makes it to the crest of the mountain on which the plane crashed?

2. What is Ben's favorite gift he gave to Rachel? Why?

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

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

5. What is the first food that Ben finds for him and Ashley? How does he capture it?

6. What is the signficance of the gift that Rachel gave to Ben on their honeymoon?

7. What does Ben reveal about Rachel to Ashley after they have first left the crash site?

8. Where and how does Ben bury Grover?

9. How does Ben describe his college years?

10. How does Ben manage to kill the mountain lion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing in The Mountain Between Us. What are some of the clues in the novel that indicate the realities that are revealed at the end of the story? Did the novel's ending surprise you? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of the loggerhead turtles in The Mountain Between Us. What do the turtles represent to Ben? What did they mean to Rachel? Where does their imagery appear in the narrative and why?

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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