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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. When Brian measures the twists and turns of the river, how far is it to the trading post?
(a) 130 kilometers.
(b) 120 kilometers.
(c) 100 kilometers.
(d) 150 kilometers.

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

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

4. About how many miles will Brian travel if he uses the river to get to the trading post?
(a) 100.
(b) 150.
(c) 215.
(d) 50.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, how long does Brian believe it will take to get to the trading post?

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

3. How many maps of the area did Derek have before they left for their survival experience?

4. Approximately how many beats per minute is Derek's heart running?

5. How many days have passed when Brian thinks things would be better if Derek were gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Brian talk to Derek when he is in the coma?

2. Why does Brian decide that he was foolish to leave the lake and trust the map?

3. What does Brian see and hear, toward the end of Chapter 24?

4. Describe the trading post and the people who live there.

5. Why does Brian decide to take breaks as he paddles?

6. What does Brian decide when he hears a whooshing sound, at the end of Chapter 21?

7. Why is Brian frustrated when he passes six bends and still does not see the raft?

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

9. Why is Brian constantly fighting the raft at first?

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

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