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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. When Brian measures the twists and turns of the river, how far is it to the trading post?

2. What does Brian use to make a canopy for Derek?

3. From where Brian stands in the water, at the beginning of Chapter 22, how far away does the water change colors?

4. How far is the drop from the water to the shore when Brian works to get Derek on the raft?

5. What time of day is it when Brian leaves with Derek on the raft?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Brian decide that he was foolish to leave the lake and trust the map?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many times in the novel, Brian struggles with nature and with himself. Discuss conflict in the novel and how it affects the plot.

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 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.

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