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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. How long before Brian's back and arms ache, and he decides he needs breaks while paddling?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

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

3. 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.

4. Brian drifts into the lake and tries to get out by paddling. About how fast is the raft moving?
(a) 2 mph.
(b) About a mile an hour.
(c) 3 mph.
(d) About a half a mile an hour.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many bends does Brian pass before he begins to worry because he doesn't see the raft?

2. What metaphor does Brian use to describe the weight of the water when he falls off the raft?

3. How fast is the raft careening, in Chapter 21?

4. When Brian takes a break after four hours on the raft, how far does he estimate they have come?

5. What is the diameter of the smaller sticks Brian uses to make cross-pieces?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brian discover when he looks at a map he finds?

2. Where does Brian put a note in case someone comes looking for them before they make it to the trading post?

3. What happens to Brian as the raft goes through the rapids?

4. Why does Brian decide he can't leave Derek to go for help?

5. What does Brian see when the raft wheels around a bend?

6. How does Brian get the logs he needs for a raft?

7. How does Brian get the logs to the lake?

8. Why does Brian decide he has to swim to find the raft?

9. What does Brian consider when the wood he chooses for the raft is soft?

10. What helps Brian fight sleep, in Chapter 18?

(see the answer keys)

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