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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. Who does Ben tell Ashley is on his way when she awakens in the hospital in Chapter 46?

2. What animal tracks are outside of the shelter in Chapter 26?

3. By the second midmorning after leaving the A-frame in the shed, Ben estimates that they have lost about how many feet in elevation?

4. At what exact time does Ben describe his nurse coming to him to say "Your wife's waiting on you" in Chapter 29 (205)?

5. Who is the florist at Trad's garden store and greenhouse where Ben stops in Chapter 49?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the puzzle signify in the story?

4. What kind of bow does Ben make along his journey? How does he make it?

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

6. What different methods does Ben use in seeking food in the novel?

7. How is Ashley ultimately rescued?

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

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

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 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 2

Describe the events that lead up to the plane crash in the novel. Where are the main characters traveling? Why are they traveling in this manner? What causes the crash?

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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