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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 many beats per minute does Brian remember a heart should have?
(a) 75.
(b) 70.
(c) 76.
(d) 72.

2. When Brian figures how fast the raft is traveling, how long does he estimate it will take to reach the trading post?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 3 days.

3. What time of day is it when Brian leaves with Derek on the raft?
(a) Early morning.
(b) Late afternoon.
(c) Evening.
(d) Mid-afternoon.

4. How many curves does it take Brian to learn how to use the paddle to steer the raft?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

5. How many miles an hour does Brian figure they are traveling on the raft?
(a) 3 mph.
(b) 4 mph.
(c) 2 mph.
(d) 1 mph.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Brian to build the raft?

2. How long does it take Derek to recover completely from his ordeal?

3. After the journey, how long does it take Derek to come out of the coma?

4. What does Brian put under Derek's head on the raft?

5. What type of trees tower high along the river, in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the trading post and the people who live there.

2. How does Brian position Derek on the raft?

3. How does Brian get the logs he needs for a raft?

4. Why is Brian frustrated when he passes six bends and still does not see the raft?

5. Why is Brian constantly fighting the raft at first?

6. Where does Brian put a note in case someone comes looking for them before they make it to the trading post?

7. What does Brian discover when he looks at a map he finds?

8. What happens to Brian as the raft goes through the rapids?

9. What helps Brian fight sleep, in Chapter 18?

10. What is determined about Derek's condition, and how well does he recover?

(see the answer keys)

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