On the Rainy River - G11 IBDP

What is the narrator's job when he receives his draft letter?

• He delivers newspapers

• He is a professor

• He works in a grocery store

• He works at a meatpacking plant

How dioes the narrator describe his feelings about going to war?

• Excited and eager

• Fearful and apprehensive

• Indifferent

• Proud and patriotic

What was his main fear about dodging the draft?

• Social shame

• FInancial instability

• Legal consequences

• Loss of citizenship

How does he view fleeing to Canada?

• As a cowardly act

• As a necessary evil

• As a brave decision

• As an exciting adventure

What trait does O'Brien repeatedly emphasise about Elroy Berdahl?

• His sense of humour

• His curiosity

• His silence

• His judgement

Why does Elroy give O'Brien two hundred dollars?

• To help him dodge the draft

• As payment for work minus cost of food and lodging

• To shame him for dodging the draft

• To persuade him to work for him permanently

Why does Elroy take O'Brien fishing on the rainy river close to the Canadian border?

• He wants to share his favourite fishing spot

• He wanted to push O'Brien overboard for dodging the draft

• He wanted O'Brien to face the realities of his plan to escape into Canada

• He wanted to give O'Brien a tip for the best way to reach Canada

What did O'Brien do as he faced Canada on the rainy river?

• He cried, feeling helpless and embarassed

• He jumped in and swam towards Canada

• He started laughing hysterically

• He begged Elroy to take him all the way to Canada

How long was O'Brien at Elroy's until he made up his mind what to do about the draft?

• A weekend

• Six days

• Two weeks

• A month

What did he hallucinate about on the river?

• His hometown cheering

• His future family

• Becoming a war hero

• Dying at war