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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Brian feel when the sparks failed to make a fire?
(a) Sad
(b) Angry
(c) Frustrated
(d) Exasperated

2. What does Brian call the food he ate?
(a) Dirt
(b) Gut cherries
(c) Slimy bark
(d) Dog food

3. What encouraged Brian to continue trying to create fire?
(a) He was cold.
(b) His father told him he could do it .
(c) He knew people had been doing it for millions of years.
(d) He was sick of being attacked by mosquitoes.

4. Where is Brian injured?
(a) Calf
(b) Forearm
(c) Foot
(d) Wrist

5. What cargo was going with Brian in the airplane?
(a) Military weapons
(b) Drilling equipment
(c) Car parts
(d) Medical supplies

Short Answer Questions

1. Which piece of information was not vital to discovering the plane's location?

2. What was the result of the radio conversation?

3. What happened to Brian's hatchet?

4. How much money does Brian have in his wallet?

5. Brian reminisces about what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the pilot's death affect Brian's location?

2. What benefits were created by having a fire?

3. Discuss what might have happened if Brian was unable to remove the quills from his leg.

4. Why is flying the plane the only option in the first few hours?

5. Explain how Brian takes stock of his options.

6. What is lost when Brian learns about the secret?

7. How does Brian know what is happening to the pilot?

8. Examine why landing on the ground might have been better.

9. Explain why Brian blames his mother for the current situation.

10. Explain why Brian chooses the water as the place to land the plane.

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