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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the raft weigh at the end of the journey?

2. How deep is the river when Brian first enters it?

3. About how many miles will Brian travel if he uses the river to get to the trading post?

4. How many maps of the area did Derek have before they left for their survival experience?

5. How many meter grids are on the map?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Brian consider when the wood he chooses for the raft is soft?

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

5. What horrible thought does Brian have toward morning as he struggles to return to the river?

6. Why does Brian decide to take breaks as he paddles?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brian begins to have second thoughts about his decision to return to the wilderness and to send away the equipment. Discuss why Brian has second thoughts about his decision to return to the wilderness and to send away the equipment.

Essay Topic 2

Brian considers good luck and bad luck and how it affects survival. Discuss good and bad luck and how it relates to Brian and the survival experiences.

Essay Topic 3

Brian forces Derek to leave the survival gear on the plane. Discuss why Brian will not use the survival gear Derek packed.

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