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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. What word does Brian use to describe how his muscles feel, in Chapter 23?
(a) Fire.
(b) Tender.
(c) Ache.
(d) Throb.

2. When Brian takes a break after four hours on the raft, how far does he estimate they have come?
(a) 7 miles.
(b) 8 miles.
(c) 9 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

3. How far is the river straight before curving as Brian gets the raft moving?
(a) 100 yards.
(b) 75 yards.
(c) 150 yards.
(d) 175 yards.

4. What is the diameter of the smaller sticks Brian uses to make cross-pieces?
(a) 3 inches.
(b) 2-3 inches.
(c) 1-2 inches.
(d) 4 inches.

5. Why doesn't Brian run along the shore to find Derek?
(a) Too swampy.
(b) Too much like a jungle.
(c) Too rocky.
(d) Too many trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the ordeal does Brian receive a gift from Derek?

2. On what creatures does Brian plan to use the weapons he is taking on the raft?

3. What is Brian holding when he realizes what he is doing, at the beginning of Chapter 24?

4. How long ago had some of the older trees been felled by the beavers?

5. How many days have passed when Brian thinks things would be better if Derek were gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brian decide when he hears a whooshing sound, at the end of Chapter 21?

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

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

4. What does Brian do to protect Derek from the sun?

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

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

7. What does Brian find in Derek's briefcase?

8. What does Brian see when the raft wheels around a bend?

9. Why does Brian decide he can't leave Derek to go for help?

10. What does Brian do to Derek to see if he is responsive?

(see the answer keys)

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