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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 does Brian get back into the plane?
(a) Breaks a window
(b) He doesn't
(c) Pushes in and cuts away the aluminum
(d) Saws off part of the tail

2. What does Brian build from logs?
(a) Fence
(b) Bathtub
(c) Barbecue pit
(d) Raft

3. What does Brian consider to be a wonderful discovery?
(a) He finds a new food source.
(b) There is a boat on the lake.
(c) Fire keeps mosquitoes away.
(d) Animals are repelled by smoke.

4. How does Brian preserve the remaining food?
(a) He hides it in the shelter.
(b) He buries it.
(c) He creates a container out of rocks.
(d) He packs it in cold water.

5. What does Brian make for dinner?
(a) Bean stew
(b) Beef and potatoes
(c) Fish and berries
(d) Chicken and rice

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Brian refuse to leave the fire longer than a few moments?

2. What is Brian's reward for all the hard work?

3. What was Brian's main concern about the new food?

4. What was the next tool Brian created?

5. Which best explains Brian's condition after he gets out of the plane?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what made Brian notice the fish for the first time?

2. How did the approach of the plane change Brian's attitudes?

3. Explain the fascination of the creatures in the water.

4. What was the biggest danger of going back into the plane?

5. How did Brian feel when the rescue plane landed?

6. Why was Brian reluctant to eat the eggs?

7. What did the storm and wreckage of the campsite teach Brian?

8. Explain why Brian referred to the birds as foolbirds.

9. Discuss the exchange between Brian and the wolf.

10. What is proven by Brian's refusal to give up?

(see the answer keys)

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