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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 name does the doctor call Ben in reference to The Six Million Dollar Man in Chapter 46?
2. What is the first question that Ashley asks Ben after awakening in Chapter 24?
3. About how much meat does Ben manage to salvage from the moose calf in Chapter 40?
4. How far have Ben and Ashley made it by nightfall on their journey in Chapter 25?
5. What kind of animal has Napoleon killed in Chapter 34?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Napoleon represent in the novel?
2. What causes Ben's watch to break? How does this affect him?
3. What does Ben do for Ashley before leaving the hospital?
4. What appears to be the primary reason for Ben's separation from his wife based on his dictations into the recorder?
5. Why does Ashley insist Ben leave her behind? Why does he refuse?
6. What do Ben and Ashley see on their 14th day after the crash that gives them hope?
7. What happens after Ben shoots the moose calf?
8. What tools have been found at the A-frame that make Ben and Ashley's journey easier?
9. What is ironic about the National Forest that Ben and Ashley are apparenly lost in?
10. Why does Ashley give Ben meat that she has been hoarding along their journey?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think that Ben does not reveal the truth of his situation with Rachel to Ashley? In what ways does this prevent their connection? Would you have done the same? Why or why not?
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 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?
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