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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. Where was the airport located where Brian met the pilot?
(a) Newark, NJ
(b) Bangor, ME
(c) Orlando, FL
(d) Hampton, NY

2. What was Brian's first attempt to control the plane?
(a) He took the wheel.
(b) He revived the pilot.
(c) He used the floor pedals.
(d) He reduced fuel usage.

3. Who did Brian wish was with him?
(a) His father
(b) Sam
(c) His dog
(d) Terry

4. Why did Brian think he couldn't land in the water?
(a) He didn't know how to land.
(b) It wasn't close enough.
(c) The plane was out of control.
(d) He was too scared.

5. What type of tree does Brian use to try and start the fire?
(a) Birch
(b) Pine
(c) Oak
(d) Ash

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Brian build his shelter?

2. What encouraged Brian to continue trying to create fire?

3. What were the people in Brian's dream trying to tell him?

4. What concerned Brian about drinking from the lake?

5. What does Brian call the food he ate?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Brian consider himself to be lucky?

2. What is lost when Brian learns about the secret?

3. Name at least two things for which Brian should be grateful.

4. What is the purpose of building a shelter against the rock?

5. Discuss what might have happened if Brian was unable to remove the quills from his leg.

6. How does Brian feel when he flies the plane for the first time?

7. Examine why landing on the ground might have been better.

8. Examine why it was not possible for Brian to hear his father or Terry in the dreams.

9. Name the three things Brian needs most to survive in the woods.

10. Why was Brian so afraid of an animal outside the shelter?

(see the answer keys)

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