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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How deep is the river when Brian first enters it?
(a) 3-4 ft.
(b) 2-3 ft.
(c) 4-5 ft.
(d) 6-7 ft.

2. How long does it take Derek to recover completely from his ordeal?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 6 months.

3. What weapon does Brian decide to take on the raft?
(a) Knife.
(b) Bow.
(c) Slingshot.
(d) Spears.

4. When Brian takes a break after four hours on the raft, how far does he estimate they have come?
(a) 9 miles.
(b) 7 miles.
(c) 8 miles.
(d) 10 miles.

5. How far is the river straight before curving as Brian gets the raft moving?
(a) 100 yards.
(b) 150 yards.
(c) 75 yards.
(d) 175 yards.

6. How fast is the raft careening, in Chapter 21?
(a) 4 mph.
(b) Twice as fast as Brian can walk.
(c) Three times faster than Brian can walk.
(d) 5 mph.

7. What can Brian see when he first spots the raft?
(a) Derek's hand.
(b) Derek's head.
(c) Derek's shoes.
(d) The canopy.

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

9. How much weight did Brian lose during the ordeal?
(a) 11 lbs.
(b) 12 lbs.
(c) 13 lbs.
(d) 14 lbs.

10. How many meter grids are on the map?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 3,000.

11. How many hours does it take Brian to get to the trading post?
(a) 63 hours.
(b) 59 hours.
(c) 82 hours.
(d) 72 hours.

12. What is the diameter of the smaller sticks Brian uses to make cross-pieces?
(a) 1-2 inches.
(b) 2-3 inches.
(c) 3 inches.
(d) 4 inches.

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

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

15. How thick are the logs that Brian chooses for the raft?
(a) 6 inches.
(b) 10 inches.
(c) 8 inches.
(d) 12 inches.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 22, where does Brian find himself when he regains consciousness?

2. How far does Brian pull Derek each time he moves Derek toward the raft?

3. What does Brian use to make a canopy for Derek?

4. How long does it take Brian to move the raft down the side of the lake to the river?

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

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