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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 column does Ashley say she started out writing for in Chapter 26?

2. What does Ashley say Vince hates doing in Chapter 24?

3. What does Rachel's doctor prescribe for her in Chapter 35?

4. How many days has it been since the plane crash in Chapter 32?

5. What is the first question that Ashley asks Ben after awakening in Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ben choose to shoot the calf instead of the mother moose?

2. Why does Ashley insist Ben leave her behind? Why does he refuse?

3. How are Ben and Ashley injured during the avalanche?

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

5. What gift does Ben leave for Ashley at her wedding rehearsal dinner?

6. How is Ashley ultimately rescued?

7. What does the puzzle signify in the story?

8. How does Ben repair the makeshift sled after it has been damaged?

9. What tools do Ben and Ashley have at their disposal when they leave the crash site?

10. Whom does Ben speak with about Ashley's condition at the hospital? How is her condition?

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 theme of love in The Mountain Between Us. What does love mean to the two main characters? How do their feelings about love change in the course of the story? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characters of Hannah and Michael in The Mountain Between Us. What do these characters mean to Ben? What did they mean to Rachel? What is revealed about these characters?

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