The River: A Novel Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 27:

1.

As Maia talks about Pierre, what qualities of her life does she suggest trigger his resentment? (from Chapter Eighteen )

Her success in academic publishing, and the fact that her family resents him.

Her family’s wealth, and her success in academic publishing.

Her family’s wealth, and her success as a fiction writer.

Her large family and her lack of student loans.

2.

Who is Pierre? (from Chapters Five and Six)

A man encountered by Jack and Wynn who says his daughter has gone missing.

A park ranger who warns Jack and Wynn about the fire.

One of the drunken Texans.

A man encountered by Jack and Wynn who says his wife has gone missing.

3.

What causes Wynn’s injury while escaping the fire? (from Chapters Sixteen and Seventeen)

He is struck on the leg by a piece of burning tree bark.

He is knocked unconscious by the hysterical Maia.

He breaks an ankle when he jumps into the river.

He is struck in the face by a piece of burning tree bark.

4.

As Maia describes the quarrel between her and Pierre, who hurt who first? (from Chapters Fourteen and Fifteen)

Maia hurt Pierre first; she hit him and broke his nose

Maia hurt Pierre first; she hit him and broke his glasses.

Pierre hurt Maia first; he twisted her arm and dislocated her shoulder.

Pierre hurt Maia first; he threw a rock at her and broke her ankle.

5.

Why is it significant that the narrative portrays Shane as speaking to Jack on the day of the funeral? (from Chapter Twenty-Two)

Earlier in the narrative, Shane had been described as falling almost completely silent in the aftermath of the death of Jack's mother.

It was Jack's mother's last wish that Shane make peace with Jack.

Earlier in the narrative, Shane had been described as refusing to talk to Jack at all in the aftermath of the death of Jack's mother.

After the death of Jack's mother, Jack had said he did not want to talk to his father at all.

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