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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 is Brian holding when he realizes what he is doing, at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) Paddle.
(b) Derek's shoe.
(c) Knife.
(d) Derek's wrist.

2. How much does Brian weigh?
(a) 150.
(b) 145.
(c) 155.
(d) 140.

3. What clothing does Brian remove when he decides to swim to find the raft?
(a) Socks.
(b) A shoe.
(c) Pants.
(d) Jacket.

4. When Brian figures how fast the raft is traveling, how long does he estimate it will take to reach the trading post?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 4 days.

5. What time of day is it when Brian leaves with Derek on the raft?
(a) Early morning.
(b) Evening.
(c) Mid-afternoon.
(d) Late afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many meter grids are on the map?

2. What time does Brian find the hills he saw on the map?

3. What is on the bottom of the section of river where Brian finds himself, at the beginning of Chapter 22?

4. What does Brian shout when he thinks about getting rid of Derek?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brian do to protect Derek from the sun?

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

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

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

5. How does Brian position Derek on the raft?

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

7. What is determined about Derek's condition, and how well does he recover?

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

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

10. What does Brian do to Derek to see if he is responsive?

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