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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How long ago had some of the older trees been felled by the beavers?
(a) 15 months ago.
(b) 1-2 years ago.
(c) 12 months ago.
(d) 2-3 years ago.

11. What did the raft weigh approximately when Brian started?
(a) 150 lbs.
(b) 200 lbs.
(c) 100 lbs.
(d) 250 lbs.

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

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

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

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