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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose death does Rick discuss with Lon?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandmother.

2. What does Rick wonder about Killian's parents?
(a) If they would be proud of Rick.
(b) If they should be forgiven.
(c) Nothing.
(d) If they should be allowed to visit Killian.

3. What does Rick hear when he approaches Carlile's camp?
(a) Someone moaning.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Carlile and Gunderson arguing.
(d) Someone crying.

4. What mythological creature had Lon once mentioned?
(a) Minos.
(b) Hercules.
(c) Prometheus.
(d) Icarus.

5. Why does Lon want a shovel, a saw, plastic buckets, a lantern, and bird feed?
(a) To show Rick how to catch wild turkeys.
(b) To catch maverick.
(c) It is not specified.
(d) To set up a bird sanctuary.

6. Why does Lon say you cannot hang glide where Rick suggests?
(a) Too many buildings.
(b) It's a no-fly zone.
(c) Rough wind.
(d) No way to take off.

7. What concerns Rick about the condor's heart rate?
(a) That it is too slow.
(b) That it is too strong.
(c) That it is too high.
(d) That it is too weak.

8. What does Rick notice Gunderson doing?
(a) Digging a trench.
(b) Planting dynamite.
(c) Filling a small box with metal cylinders.
(d) Fighting with Carlile.

9. How does Rick make it possible for Lon to climb out of the canyon?
(a) Rick decides for them to hang glide out of the canyon.
(b) Rick drops over the parachute reins.
(c) Rick ties a rope to a boulder.
(d) Rick hammers spikes into the canyon wall.

10. How does Rick indicate his desire to land?
(a) Tapping on Lon's right shoulder.
(b) Shifting his weight to the left.
(c) Yelling in Lon's ear.
(d) Thumb down.

11. Why does Lon want to take Rick to Reno?
(a) To buy a glider.
(b) To buy some supplies.
(c) To talk to a judge.
(d) To see his step father.

12. Where does the pit bull grab hold?
(a) On Rick's shoe.
(b) On the hang glider struts.
(c) On Rick's harness bag.
(d) On Rick's leg.

13. Where does Rick see the Humvee?
(a) While in the air on the hang glider.
(b) Running into the water tower.
(c) Going over the edge of Jasper Canyon.
(d) Parked near the Maze.

14. Who does Rick think may speak a good word for him to the judge?
(a) Mr. B.
(b) Josh.
(c) His step father.
(d) Carlile.

15. Why do Lon and Rick run to the Maze?
(a) To take pictures.
(b) To view the waterfalls caused by the downpour.
(c) To see if Maverick is there.
(d) To decide if it is a good place to take off on a glider.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Rick nervous in the first part of Chapter 17?

2. What will happen if Lon is trapped in the canyon?

3. Who scares off the other birds from the carcass?

4. Where does Rick figure he will hide if there is trouble?

5. Who has a parachute?

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