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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 does Ben say his wife's greatest weakness was prior to their separation in Chapter 34?
2. What color is the front door on the lakeside house that Ben and Ashley discover in Chapter 30?
3. How many pairs of snow shoes does Ben find in the shed in Chapter 36?
4. What causes the crash as Ben and Ashley make their way down the incline in Chapter 44?
5. What does Ben claim to use to help him sleep in Chapter 24?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the A-frame cabin described? What tools do Ben and Ashley find there?
2. How does Ben respond when Ashley asks him if he has been tempted being with her?
3. What does Napoleon represent in the novel?
4. How is Ashley ultimately rescued?
5. How are Ben and Ashley injured during the avalanche?
6. How is Ben's visit with Grover's wife described?
7. What does the mother moose symbolize in the novel?
8. What tools have been found at the A-frame that make Ben and Ashley's journey easier?
9. What appears to be the primary reason for Ben's separation from his wife based on his dictations into the recorder?
10. How does Ben manage to find food for himself and Ashley in Chapter 34?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the symbol/motif of the jigsaw puzzle in The Mountain Between Us. What does the puzzle symbolize? Why? How does the completion of the puzzle change its symbolism?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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