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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 use, along with sticks, to make the bow in Chapter 23?

2. What does Ben claim to use to help him sleep in Chapter 24?

3. Where does Ben hit the young moose with his arrow in Chapter 40?

4. What did Rachel reveal to Ben in the flashback in Chapter 29?

5. How many miles does the road sign indicate there are to the next town in Chapter 42?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after Ben shoots the moose calf?

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

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

5. How is Ashley ultimately rescued?

6. What does Ben say about the birth of his children in his dictation to Rachel?

7. What does the puzzle signify in the story?

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

9. Why does the author allude to the film Jeremiah Johnson in the novel?

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

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

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?

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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