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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 fast is the raft careening, in Chapter 21?

2. If Brian could travel in a straight line, about how far would it be to the trading post?

3. What is Brian holding when he realizes what he is doing, at the beginning of Chapter 24?

4. When Brian takes a break after four hours on the raft, how far does he estimate they have come?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is determined about Derek's condition, and how well does he recover?

2. What does Brian consider when the wood he chooses for the raft is soft?

3. How does Brian nearly miss seeing the raft?

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

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

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

7. What does Brian see when he begins hallucinating?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are problems that Brian faces throughout the novel. Discuss the problems Brian faces and how he solves them.

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

In Chapter 12, after the lightning strike, Brian looks out and sees a beautiful summer day. Discuss why it is ironic that Brian sees a beautiful summer day.

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