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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. How does Brian describe the surface of the lake when they land?

2. What does Derek say he ate in his survival course?

3. What sound do Brian and Derek hear as they drift off to sleep their second night?

4. How many cokes would Brian like to drink?

5. What type of shirt is Brian wearing when they fly to the wilderness?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Brian say nature is?

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

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

5. Who are Derek, Bill, and Erik?

6. Why does Brian refuse to take the gear Derek packed for their stay in the wilderness?

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

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

9. While Brian is telling Derek what they should do for the day, what is Brian really thinking?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Brian encounters an area where beavers have felled a stand of poplars. Discuss beavers, their behavior, and how they helped Brian.

Essay Topic 2

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