Essentials Test #5

What kind of notice does the narrator receive in the mail after graduating from college?

• Eviction

• Speeding ticket

• Draft notice

• Jury Duty

Why does the narrator drive toward the Canadian border?

• To see his relatives

• To become a Canadian citizen

• To pursue a job opportunity

• To avoid the draft

How does the narrator meet Elroy Berdahl?

• By stopping at the Tip Top Lodge

• At a restaurant

• While getting gas

• Hitchhiking

What happens when Elroy’s boat brings the narrator within 20 yards of the Canadian shoreline?

• The narrator swims to Canada

• The narrator sits and cries

• The narrator catches a giant fish

• The narrator finds a bear in the woods

What does the narrator’s job at the meat packing plant symbolize?

• His dedication to his work

• His love of meat

• The horrors of manual labor

• The slaughter of Vietnam

Which is NOT one of Elroy's traits/actions?

• Listening

• Offering work

• Taking the narrator near Canada

• Turning the narrator in to the authorities

The Pit and the Pendulum are the first two dangers the narrator faces

• True

• False

How does the narrator break free from his bonds?

• He has amazing strength

• He smears food on his binding so the rats will gnaw through it

• Someone rescues him

• It was a miracle

Who or what seems to save the narrator at the end?

• Another prisoner

• The inquisitors

• A servant

• General Lasalle/French Army

What disaster has happened in the town?

• Volcanic Eruption

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Hurricane