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

2. In Chapter 19, when Brian studies the map, he figures they are _____ from two hills that are on either side of the river.
(a) 1 mile.
(b) About 3 miles.
(c) Less than 2 miles.
(d) 1/2 mile.

3. What can Brian see when he first spots the raft?
(a) Derek's hand.
(b) The canopy.
(c) Derek's shoes.
(d) Derek's head.

4. What does Brian think he hears the morning of the next day, in Chapter 24?
(a) A gun shot.
(b) Dog barking.
(c) People talking.
(d) Thunder.

5. Why doesn't Brian run along the shore to find Derek?
(a) Too much like a jungle.
(b) Too rocky.
(c) Too swampy.
(d) Too many trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what end of the lake does the river run out?

2. How deep is the river when Brian first enters it?

3. What does the trading post consist of?

4. How far is the drop from the water to the shore when Brian works to get Derek on the raft?

5. After the journey, how long does it take Derek to come out of the coma?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Brian see when he begins hallucinating?

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

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

6. How does Brian position Derek on the raft?

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

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

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

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

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