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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. With what animal does Brian reach an unspoken agreement?
(a) Bear
(b) Beaver
(c) Moose
(d) Wolf
2. What strange weather occurrence scared Brian?
(a) Electrical storm
(b) Torrential rains
(c) Hail storm
(d) Tornado
3. What was Brian's main concern about the new food?
(a) It looked spoiled.
(b) It was raw.
(c) The animal might come back for it.
(d) It had dirt all over it.
4. What image scares Brian the most?
(a) The dead pilot
(b) Animal carcasses
(c) Vultures
(d) Hail falling from the sky
5. What bright object catches Brian's eye?
(a) A piece of shiny metal
(b) Tail of the plane
(c) The blade of the hatchet
(d) A new flock of birds
6. How does Brian get back into the plane?
(a) Breaks a window
(b) Saws off part of the tail
(c) Pushes in and cuts away the aluminum
(d) He doesn't
7. What new tool does Brian make?
(a) Spear
(b) Hammer
(c) Hoe
(d) Knife
8. What noise startles Brian from his cooking chores?
(a) Rustling in the woods
(b) Thunder
(c) Sound of a plane
(d) A hissing snake
9. What types of trees were dead on the ground?
(a) Birch
(b) Elm
(c) Sycamore
(d) White pine
10. What does Brian say to the pilot after he identifies himself?
(a) Asks where he is
(b) Wants to know how soon they can leave
(c) Wants to know if his parents are still looking for him
(d) Asks if the pilot wants to eat
11. Why couldn't Brian catch any fish?
(a) The water was too murky.
(b) The water was too deep.
(c) They were too fast.
(d) There were no fish to catch.
12. Which of these things did not happen after Brian became depressed?
(a) Aggravates the bear
(b) Tries to kill himself
(c) Lets the fire go out
(d) Forgets to eat
13. What does Brian do with the items he takes from the plane?
(a) Hides them on the food ledge
(b) Carries them to the shelter
(c) Leaves them on the beach
(d) Leaves them on the raft
14. What important thing does Brian notice next time he sees a bear?
(a) It is injured
(b) The bear's den
(c) Cubs
(d) A new food source
15. From where had the animal come?
(a) The water
(b) The woods
(c) Brian does not know
(d) From atop the ridge
Short Answer Questions
1. A group of what lives on the opposite shore?
2. Why doesn't Brian use the emergency transmitter?
3. Why was it nearly impossible to burn a signal fire at all times?
4. The bird reminds Brian of a flying what?
5. How does Brian preserve the remaining food?
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