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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. After the men leave, how long does Brian have until his mother gets home?

2. How long does Brian think it looks like they have been at the lake by the time they've been there three days?

3. What end of the lake is hilly?

4. Where does Brian's mother work?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brian tell Derek to deal with the mosquitoes?

2. What do Derik, Bill, and Erik want Brian to teach them?

3. Why is Derek the one to go into the wilderness with Brian?

4. How is the site selected that Derek and Brian go to?

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

6. How does Brian's mother feel about Brian going back into the wilderness?

7. How does Brian make fire?

8. Describe the place that Brian finds for a shelter.

9. What does Brian see when the lightning strikes the shelter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Brian is paddling the raft, he suffers from sleep deprivation. Discuss sleep deprivation and how it affects Brian.

Essay Topic 2

Brian is surprised how easy it is for him to get on the bush plane with Derek. Discuss Brian's feelings about flying, and how he deals with his feelings when he boards the plane and the plane takes off.

Essay Topic 3

Brian remembers how he became famous after his wilderness survival experiences. Discuss why Brian became famous and how being famous affected his life.

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