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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many bends does Brian pass before he begins to worry because he doesn't see the raft?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

2. What word does Brian use to describe how his muscles feel, in Chapter 23?
(a) Fire.
(b) Ache.
(c) Tender.
(d) Throb.

3. How long are the logs that Brian chooses for the raft?
(a) 6 ft.
(b) 12 ft.
(c) 8 ft.
(d) 10 ft.

4. How much does Derek weigh?
(a) 175.
(b) About 190.
(c) About 180.
(d) 210.

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

6. What animal attacked Brian when he was surviving on his own?
(a) Moose.
(b) Deer.
(c) Bear.
(d) Wolf.

7. How far does it take the raft to match the current of the river?
(a) 30 ft.
(b) 50 ft.
(c) 40 ft.
(d) 20 ft.

8. How long does it take Brian to move the raft down the side of the lake to the river?
(a) An hour.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 90 minutes.

9. What is Brian holding when he realizes what he is doing, at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) Derek's shoe.
(b) Knife.
(c) Paddle.
(d) Derek's wrist.

10. How fast does Brian believe the current in the river flows?
(a) 1 mph.
(b) 3 mph.
(c) 4 mph.
(d) 2 mph.

11. How long will it be before it gets dark when Brian sets off on the raft with Derek?
(a) 10-12 hours.
(b) 2-3 hours.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) 5-6 hours.

12. How long are the smaller sticks Brian uses to make cross-pieces?
(a) 7-8 ft.
(b) 5-6 ft.
(c) 1-2 ft.
(d) 3-4 ft.

13. What did Brian do when an animal attacked him when he was on his own?
(a) Climbed a tree.
(b) Ran.
(c) Fought back.
(d) Played dead.

14. How many curves does it take Brian to learn how to use the paddle to steer the raft?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

15. How many maps of the area did Derek have before they left for their survival experience?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brian shout when he thinks about getting rid of Derek?

2. What does Brian put under Derek's head on the raft?

3. How many miles an hour does Brian figure they are traveling on the raft?

4. How much weight did Brian lose during the ordeal?

5. How many days have passed when Brian thinks things would be better if Derek were gone?

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