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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 lay atop the pews in the building that Ben and Ashley have found in Chapter 30?

2. How far does the doctor say Ben hauled Ashley through subfreezing temperatures in Chapter 46?

3. What does Ben do in order to help Ashley's leg in Chapter 34?

4. How many rabbits does Ben bring back from hunting in Chapter 34?

5. Why does Ben leave Ashley behind in Chapter 44?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ben manage to find food for himself and Ashley in Chapter 34?

3. How is the A-frame cabin described? What tools do Ben and Ashley find there?

4. What tools have been found at the A-frame that make Ben and Ashley's journey easier?

5. What appears to be the primary reason for Ben's separation from his wife based on his dictations into the recorder?

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

7. Why does Ashley give Ben meat that she has been hoarding along their journey?

8. How is Ben's visit with Grover's wife described?

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

10. What is ironic about the National Forest that Ben and Ashley are apparenly lost in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the motif of running in The Mountain Between Us. What compelled Ben to become a track star? Why did he stop pursuing track? How does his experience give him an advantage in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Ben in The Mountain Between Us. How old is Ben? What is his profession? How does Ben demonstrate his skills in the novel and what are the results of his actions?

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