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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 are David and Charles surprised by in Section 4?
(a) A large crack in the earth.
(b) A bobcat.
(c) A frightened fox.
(d) A flock of ravens.

2. After tackling David, what does Charles do to him?
(a) Threatens him with his knife.
(b) Shoves him into a tree.
(c) Hits him with a rock.
(d) Bashes his head against a log.

3. Who is Dr. Tilman Barth?
(a) A veterinarian.
(b) An anthropologist.
(c) A physician.
(d) A psychologist.

4. What does David do to mark the passing days?
(a) Gathers pebbles.
(b) Scratches his arm.
(c) Makes a notch in his belt.
(d) Marks a tree with his initials.

5. What is the meaning of the alias the kidnapper has chosen?
(a) White.
(b) Cornerstone.
(c) Center.
(d) Broken.

Short Answer Questions

1. What summer job does Charles take?

2. What does Charles eat while in the mountains after his sister's death?

3. What does David do that makes Charles run after him?

4. Who does Charles talk to while he is on his journey in Section 2?

5. What is kidnapper's reason for taking his victim?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the efforts undertaken by Charles to avoid capture.

2. It is nearly dark when Katsuk realizes that David is gone. What does Katsuk decide to do and why?

3. What skills has David learned from Katsuk that help David while he is on his own in the forest?

4. What makes Katsuk feel as if he and David may be like brothers in Section 6?

5. Do you think Charles has a legitimate point about the treatment of the Native Americans, despite his poor choice of solutions?

6. David nurses the ill Katsuk, bringing him food and water and keeping him warm. What is ironic about the relationship between the two at this point?

7. What rituals does Katsuk undertake when he goes into the forest after his sister's death?

8. Describe the importance of the knife to David. Why does he get so angry about Katsuk throwing the knife in the river?

9. How does Katsuk's discovery of David after such a promising escape attempt demoralize David? Do you think David has given up? Why or why not?

10. How does Charles convince David to follow him into the woods?

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