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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Derek's job?

2. What end of the lake is hilly?

3. How many times does Brian have to hit the flint to make it spark?

4. What shape is the lake where Derek and Brian land?

5. What clothing line did someone want to create using Brian's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brian feel after being in the rain all night?

2. Why, in Chapter 10, does Brian believe that the rain won't bother him or Derek?

3. How was Brian hounded by the press when he returned home after surviving fifty-four days in the Canadian woods?

4. How is the lightning described, in Chapter 10?

5. How have Brian's senses changed since his experience in the woods?

6. How does Derek describe the survival experience he had?

7. What is the problem with Brian that Derek refers to in Chapter 7?

8. How does Brian say that grub worms are eaten?

9. How does Brian make fire?

10. When does Brian accept that Derek will not be waking up soon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brian suffers many ordeals that influence how he feels and the mood of the story. Discuss the overall mood of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

There are times when there is anxiety and uncertainty that lead to suspenseful moments. Discuss suspense and how Paulsen uses suspense in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Brian forces Derek to leave the survival gear on the plane. Discuss why Brian will not use the survival gear Derek packed.

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