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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By Chapter 9, how much firewood have Brian and Derek collected?
(a) Enough for 6-7 days.
(b) Enough for a couple days.
(c) Enough for three weeks.
(d) Enough for a month.

2. What type of bark does Brian use to make his first fire?
(a) Maple.
(b) Birch.
(c) Oak.
(d) Pine.

3. When the lean-to doesn't protect Brian and Derek from the rain, where do they try to shelter?
(a) In a rotted log.
(b) Under willows and birch.
(c) In a thicket.
(d) Under an overhang.

4. What happens when Brian rolls over to get up, after the lightning strike?
(a) His knee buckles.
(b) His ankle gives way.
(c) His vision blurs.
(d) His chest hurts.

5. How long does Brian wait for Derek to wake up?
(a) Two days.
(b) A few hours.
(c) About 12 hours.
(d) The rest of the day and all night.

6. How far is the lake where Derek and Brian are going from the lake where Brian stayed?
(a) About 75 miles.
(b) About 100 miles.
(c) About 50 miles.
(d) About 150 miles.

7. After the men leave, how long does Brian have until his mother gets home?
(a) An hour.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

8. What color is the trim on the vehicle that Brian's mother drives?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

9. About how wide is the river where it leaves the lake?
(a) 20-30 feet wide.
(b) 40-50 feet wide.
(c) 45 feet wide.
(d) 60 feet wide.

10. Where does Derek say they always held their survival courses?
(a) Mountain.
(b) Swamp.
(c) Desert.
(d) Forest.

11. What type of nuts does Brian find, in Chapter 8?
(a) Hickory.
(b) Hazelnuts.
(c) Walnut.
(d) Acorns.

12. What does Brian's mother serve to drink when Derek returns to talk, in Chapter 3?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Water.
(d) Tea.

13. How many times does Brian have to hit the flint to make it spark?
(a) 4-5.
(b) 2-3.
(c) 6-7.
(d) 3-4.

14. When the crack of thunder awakens Brian a second time, in Chapter 10, where does Brian move?
(a) To the front of the shelter.
(b) Toward the radio.
(c) To the back of the shelter.
(d) Toward Derek.

15. What is Derek reaching for when he is struck by lighting?
(a) Fire.
(b) Briefcase and radio.
(c) Food and water.
(d) Jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men come to Brian's house in Chapter 1?

2. How does Brian describe the surface of the lake when they land?

3. Whose name is used for the call signal of the radio?

4. What does Brian try to show Derek when he falls?

5. How large is the moon when Brian slips out of their crude lean-to?

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