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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 does Jason find at two villages and a cabin?
(a) He barters for food but they do not want anything he offers.
(b) There are dead in each place.
(c) They are all empty.
(d) The villages are empty and the man in the cabin is dead.

2. What does Jason decide to do about getting supplies?
(a) Put them on half rations.
(b) Go to the Indian village.
(c) Shoot a moose.
(d) Put out rabbit traps.

3. With what does Jason struggle after he shoots a caribou?
(a) Getting it to shore.
(b) Feeling bad about killing an animal.
(c) How to preserve it.
(d) How to butcher it.

4. What does Jason know he will have to do about the rapids?
(a) Make his dog run along the river following him.
(b) Go fast and hope for the best.
(c) Hire a guide.
(d) Portage to the next passable spot.

5. How are conditions for Jason to walk about?
(a) The weather is brutal and walking is very difficult.
(b) The weather has calmed down and the sun is out.
(c) Jason doesn't walk about much.
(d) The ground is so frozen walking is easy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jason think about when he looks at the night sky?

2. Why doesn't Jason take the entire caribou?

3. What does Jason tell Charlie about Charlie being there?

4. What does Jason pick to eat to prevent scurvy?

5. What does Jason see at a village that he follows?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lies ahead on the river, who manages to pass it and how does the crowd feel about him?

2. How does Jason's decision about paddling work out and what does he near at the end of Chapter 14?

3. What does Jason decide is their only option for survival?

4. How do the boys pass the time and what is learned about Henderson's story?

5. What do Jason and Charlie do in spite of their dire situation and what does Jason then decide to do about their situation?

6. How does the option in question #45 work out for Jason?

7. How does Jason's initial attempt to see Jamie go?

8. What does Charlie say to Jason which helps clear the air?

9. How does Jason meet Charlie?

10. What significant day is coming up in Chapter 22 and how is that time of year affecting the people in the area?

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