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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of clock is in the entryway of Brian's home?
(a) Digital.
(b) Cuckoo.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Analog.

2. In Chapters 1-3, how long has it been since Brian spent time alone in the Canadian woods?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 11 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 2 years.

3. How many times does Brian have to hit the flint to make it spark?
(a) 6-7.
(b) 3-4.
(c) 4-5.
(d) 2-3.

4. After the men leave, how long does Brian have until his mother gets home?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) An hour.

5. About how far does Brian fall when he finds the flint?
(a) 30 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 20 feet.
(d) 25 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Brian believes that Derek might be dead, where does Brian first touch Derek to find signs of life?

2. What type of tree is hit by the lightning and falls toward the shelter?

3. What does Brian eat while he waits for Derek to wake up?

4. What type of music does the pilot of the plane listen to?

5. How many days will it take before Brian will be ready to eat grub worms?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brian say that grub worms are eaten?

2. What is the problem with Brian that Derek refers to in Chapter 7?

3. How does Derek describe the survival experience he had?

4. How does Brian's mother feel about Brian going back into the wilderness?

5. While Brian is telling Derek what they should do for the day, what is Brian really thinking?

6. How long does Brian believe it might be before someone would come looking for him and Derek?

7. When does Brian accept that Derek will not be waking up soon?

8. How did Brian discover fire when he was on his own?

9. Why does Brian refuse to take the gear Derek packed for their stay in the wilderness?

10. What does Brian say nature is?

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