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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day does Brian have the thought he would be better off if Derek were gone?
(a) Around noon.
(b) Toward morning.
(c) In the afternoon.
(d) In the middle of the night.

2. What is the first thing the raft strikes as it races through the rapids?
(a) A large boulder.
(b) A partly submerged log.
(c) A jagged rock.
(d) Two submerged rocks.

3. Brian drifts into the lake and tries to get out by paddling. About how fast is the raft moving?
(a) About a mile an hour.
(b) 3 mph.
(c) About a half a mile an hour.
(d) 2 mph.

4. What color dog does Brian see, at the end of Chapter 24?
(a) White.
(b) Black and white.
(c) Brown and white.
(d) Yellow.

5. If Brian could travel in a straight line, about how far would it be to the trading post?
(a) 75 kilometers.
(b) 85 kilometers.
(c) 80 kilometers.
(d) 90 kilometers.

6. What metaphor does Brian use to describe the weight of the water when he falls off the raft?
(a) Barn.
(b) House.
(c) Horse.
(d) Elephant.

7. Approximately how many beats per minute is Derek's heart running?
(a) 65.
(b) 94.
(c) 81.
(d) 72.

8. What time does Brian find the hills he saw on the map?
(a) Late afternoon.
(b) Early evening.
(c) About noon.
(d) Mid-morning.

9. What is the name of the river that runs out of the lake where Brian and Derek stay?
(a) Bootsock.
(b) Necktie.
(c) Eunice.
(d) BillieBob.

10. What did the raft weigh at the end of the journey?
(a) About 400 pounds.
(b) 250 lbs.
(c) About 300 pounds.
(d) 150 lbs.

11. How wide is the river where it leaves the lake?
(a) 30-40 ft. across.
(b) 20 ft. across.
(c) 100 ft. across.
(d) 60-70 ft. across.

12. After the journey, how long does it take Derek to come out of the coma?
(a) A week.
(b) 5 days.
(c) A week and a half.
(d) 3 days.

13. What was the average current speed of the river when Brian and Derek were traveling on the raft?
(a) 1 mph.
(b) 4 mph.
(c) 3 mph.
(d) 2 mph.

14. How far does Brian pull Derek each time he moves Derek toward the raft?
(a) 1 ft.
(b) 4 inches.
(c) 3 inches.
(d) 2 ft.

15. On what creatures does Brian plan to use the weapons he is taking on the raft?
(a) Fish and moose.
(b) Deer.
(c) Rabbit and fish.
(d) Muskrat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the raft weigh approximately when Brian started?

2. What did Brian do when an animal attacked him when he was on his own?

3. When Brian falls asleep and dreams, who does he see in his dream?

4. What is Brian holding when he realizes what he is doing, at the beginning of Chapter 24?

5. When Brian takes a break after four hours on the raft, how far does he estimate they have come?

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