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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many miles an hour does Brian figure they are traveling on the raft?
(a) 3 mph.
(b) 2 mph.
(c) 1 mph.
(d) 4 mph.

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

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

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

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

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

8. How far is the drop from the water to the shore when Brian works to get Derek on the raft?
(a) 6 in.
(b) 8 in.
(c) 7 in.
(d) 5 in.

9. What does Brian shout when he thinks about getting rid of Derek?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Stop.
(d) Never.

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

11. How long after the ordeal does Brian receive a gift from Derek?
(a) 7 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 6 months.

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

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

14. What type of trees tower high along the river, in Chapter 19?
(a) Mountain maple.
(b) White oak.
(c) Fir, birch, and cedar.
(d) Pine, spruce, and cedar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Brian prick Derek with a knife to see if he is responsive?

2. Why doesn't Brian run along the shore to find Derek?

3. How far is the river straight before curving as Brian gets the raft moving?

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

5. How many swimming strokes does Brian take when he realizes how tired he is?

(see the answer keys)

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