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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 was the average current speed of the river when Brian and Derek were traveling on the raft?

2. How many maps of the area did Derek have before they left for their survival experience?

3. What does Derek send Brian as a gift after the ordeal?

4. About how many miles will Brian travel if he uses the river to get to the trading post?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What horrible thought does Brian have toward morning as he struggles to return to the river?

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

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

4. What is Brian's state of mind as he paddles, in Chapter 24?

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

6. How does Brian position Derek on the raft?

7. What does Brian find in Derek's briefcase?

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

9. What happens to Brian as the raft goes through the rapids?

10. How does Brian nearly miss seeing the raft?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the tension and discuss at what one or two points the tension is at its highest and lowest. Is the novel mainly high-tension or low-tension?

Essay Topic 2

By their fourth day in the wilderness, Brian is disgruntled when the survival experience turns into one big happy camping trip. Discuss why Brian believes there is a problem with the way things are going and why Derek does not believe there is a problem with the survival experience at that point in time.

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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