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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Brian can't believe he _____ on the plane.
(a) Whistles.
(b) Sleeps.
(c) Reads.
(d) Talks.

2. What type of vehicle does Brian's mother drive?
(a) Subcompact.
(b) Sedan.
(c) Pickup.
(d) Station wagon.

3. About how far does Brian fall when he finds the flint?
(a) 20 feet.
(b) 30 feet.
(c) 10 feet.
(d) 25 feet.

4. What was the only tool Brian had with him when he was alone in the Canadian woods?
(a) Screwdriver.
(b) Axe.
(c) Hatchet.
(d) Hammer.

5. How long does it take after for the plane that transports Brian and Derek to begin flying over forest?
(a) Half an hour.
(b) 40 minutes.
(c) An hour.
(d) 75 minutes.

6. What type of nuts does Brian find, in Chapter 8?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Hazelnuts.
(c) Hickory.
(d) Acorns.

7. When the crack of thunder awakens Brian a second time, in Chapter 10, where does Brian move?
(a) To the back of the shelter.
(b) To the front of the shelter.
(c) Toward the radio.
(d) Toward Derek.

8. If trouble develops, how long will it take a plane to reach Brian and Derek at the lake?
(a) 4-5 hours.
(b) 3-4 hours.
(c) 6-7 hours.
(d) 2-3 hours.

9. When the plane lands on the lake where Brian and Derek will camp, how long does Brian believe it will be until it rains?
(a) 9-10 hours.
(b) 7-8 hours.
(c) 4-6 hours.
(d) 3-4 hours.

10. What time does the rain stop?
(a) 1 p.m.
(b) Around dusk.
(c) 9 a.m.
(d) Near dawn.

11. What type of music does the pilot of the plane listen to?
(a) Rock.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Hip Hop.
(d) Classical.

12. What animal does Brian see in the lake his first night there?
(a) Bear.
(b) Beaver or muskrat.
(c) Fish.
(d) Wolf or fox.

13. As Brian is being soaked by the rain, what does he think of?
(a) Being with Deborah.
(b) Being alone in the woods.
(c) Doing something with his father.
(d) Sitting with his mother at the dining room table.

14. How many cokes would Brian like to drink?
(a) 1-4.
(b) 8 or 10.
(c) 5-6.
(d) 3-4.

15. What does Derek say he ate in his survival course?
(a) Lizards.
(b) Toads.
(c) Beetles.
(d) Salamanders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the men wearing who come to Brian's house?

2. What end of the lake is hilly?

3. What direction does the overhang of Brian and Derek's shelter face?

4. What simile does Brian use to describe the greenness of the trees when they land?

5. How long does Brian think it might take for someone to come looking for him and Derek?

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