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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 the first thing the raft strikes as it races through the rapids?
(a) A large boulder.
(b) A partly submerged log.
(c) Two submerged rocks.
(d) A jagged rock.

2. What color dog does Brian see, at the end of Chapter 24?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Black and white.
(c) Brown and white.
(d) White.

3. What injuries does Brian suffer from falling off the raft?
(a) Sprained ankle.
(b) Bruises.
(c) Broken finger.
(d) Concussion.

4. Why does Brian take approximate the distance of the two hills up ahead?
(a) He hopes to find food.
(b) He hopes to find trees to use for a canopy.
(c) He's looking for a place where he can climb and see the lay of the land.
(d) To test the accuracy of the map.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long ago had some of the older trees been felled by the beavers?

3. How many beats per minute does Brian remember a heart should have?

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

5. What did the raft weigh approximately when Brian started?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Brian position Derek on the raft?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Where does Brian find himself after he awakes from sleep?

10. What does Brian see when he begins hallucinating?

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