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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Lewis kill the man as soon as he and Drew arrive where Bobby and Ed are being held at gunpoint?
(a) He had to return to the canoe for his bow and arrows.
(b) He waited for the perfect shot.
(c) He had to wait until the gun wasn't pointed at Bobby or Ed.
(d) It took time to string a bow quietly.

2. What does Lewis tell Ed after Ed pulls him from the river after his canoe overturns?
(a) That they should go on without him.
(b) That Ed must go into the river and retrieve their supplies.
(c) That the man who shot Drew also shot at him.
(d) That it's up to Ed to be the leader of the group.

3. Why don't the men stop at the first opportunity when their canoe reaches civilization?
(a) Bobby wants to wait until they reach a town.
(b) They need a sandy area to beach the canoe.
(c) Ed fears they may run into the attacker's friends.
(d) Ed makes sure they stop where they can get help for Lewis.

4. What supplies does Ed take with him when he scales the cliff in search of the man who shot at Drew?
(a) His bow and two arrows.
(b) His bow, two arrows, a knife, and a rope.
(c) A knife--more would be too awkward for him to climb with.
(d) A rope for the climb and to tie the man up with.

5. What does Ed believe the unknown shooter's next move will be?
(a) He'll sneak into their camp at night and kill them.
(b) He'll force them into the woods where they will get lost and die.
(c) He'll shoot holes in the canoe, so they can't go farther.
(d) He'll try to kill the rest of the group the next day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Drew as the men are going through whitewater after burying the body of the man Lewis shot?

2. What does Ed see as the one thing they can use to their advantage against the man trying to kill them?

3. How do the men cool down when they stop for a while during their second day on the river?

4. What part of the river must the survivors get through before reaching civilization?

5. What new complication turns one member of the group into a liability after both canoes overturn?

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