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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 does Brian believe the current in the river flows?

2. What did the raft weigh approximately when Brian started?

3. How many beats per minute does Brian remember a heart should have?

4. On what creatures does Brian plan to use the weapons he is taking on the raft?

5. How far is the river straight before curving as Brian gets the raft moving?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Brian decide to take breaks as he paddles?

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

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

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

6. What does Brian discover when he looks at a map he finds?

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

8. How does Brian position Derek on the raft?

9. What does Brian do to Derek to see if he is responsive?

10. Why is Brian frustrated when he passes six bends and still does not see 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

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

Discuss the relationship between Brian and Derek and how that relationship affects Brian when Derek is unconscious.

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