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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 ago had some of the older trees been felled by the beavers?
(a) 15 months ago.
(b) 12 months ago.
(c) 2-3 years ago.
(d) 1-2 years ago.

2. How much does Derek weigh?
(a) 175.
(b) About 180.
(c) About 190.
(d) 210.

3. When Brian falls asleep and dreams, who does he see in his dream?
(a) His counselor.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) Deborah.

4. How thick are the logs that Brian chooses for the raft?
(a) 10 inches.
(b) 12 inches.
(c) 8 inches.
(d) 6 inches.

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. What time of day does Brian have the thought he would be better off if Derek were gone?

2. Where does Brian prick Derek with a knife to see if he is responsive?

3. How many meter grids are on the map?

4. How long before Brian's back and arms ache, and he decides he needs breaks while paddling?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Brian see when he begins hallucinating?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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