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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 color dog does Brian see, at the end of Chapter 24?

2. How long does it take Brian to build the raft?

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

4. How deep is the water where Brian finds himself, at the beginning of Chapter 22?

5. When Brian figures how fast the raft is traveling, how long does he estimate it will take to reach the trading post?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Brian decide he can't leave Derek to go for help?

5. What does Brian do to protect Derek from the sun?

6. Why does Brian decide he has to swim to find the raft?

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

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

9. How does Brian position Derek on the raft?

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

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 finds a better shelter for Derek and himself. Compare and contrast the two shelters that Brian and Derek have.

Essay Topic 3

There are times when there is anxiety and uncertainty that lead to suspenseful moments. Discuss suspense and how Paulsen uses suspense in the novel.

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