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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. How many swimming strokes does Brian take when he realizes how tired he is?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. Why does Brian take approximate the distance of the two hills up ahead?
(a) He hopes to find trees to use for a canopy.
(b) He hopes to find food.
(c) He's looking for a place where he can climb and see the lay of the land.
(d) To test the accuracy of the map.

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

5. What clothing does Brian remove when he decides to swim to find the raft?
(a) Pants.
(b) Socks.
(c) A shoe.
(d) Jacket.

6. From what end of the lake does the river run out?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) North.

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

8. How long does Brian believe it would take Derek to die of thirst?
(a) 2-3 days.
(b) 36 hours.
(c) 1-2 days.
(d) 24 hours.

9. How many beats per minute does Brian remember a heart should have?
(a) 76.
(b) 75.
(c) 72.
(d) 70.

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

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

12. What does Brian put under Derek's head on the raft?
(a) His jacket.
(b) Soft grass.
(c) Derek's jacket.
(d) Pine boughs.

13. What does the trading post consist of?
(a) A house and several sheds.
(b) A large house and barn.
(c) A small cabin.
(d) Two outbuildings.

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

15. What does Derek send Brian as a gift after the ordeal?
(a) Hatchet.
(b) Axe.
(c) Kayak.
(d) Kevlar canoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what creatures does Brian plan to use the weapons he is taking on the raft?

2. What color dog does Brian see, at the end of Chapter 24?

3. How long does it take Derek to recover completely from his ordeal?

4. After Brian passes a second bend, how far is it to the next bend?

5. What injuries does Brian suffer from falling off the raft?

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