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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A group of what lives on the opposite shore?
(a) Turtles
(b) Beavers
(c) Coyotes
(d) Foolbirds

2. What noise startles Brian from his cooking chores?
(a) Rustling in the woods
(b) Sound of a plane
(c) A hissing snake
(d) Thunder

3. What is most noticeable about Brian's appearance?
(a) His hair is matted.
(b) He has lost weight.
(c) His skin is leathery.
(d) He limps.

4. Which of these things did not happen after Brian became depressed?
(a) Forgets to eat
(b) Tries to kill himself
(c) Aggravates the bear
(d) Lets the fire go out

5. Which of these is not an issue with storing food?
(a) There is no more food to store.
(b) It would spoil.
(c) There are no containers to put it in.
(d) Animals could get it.

6. What does Brian consider to be a wonderful discovery?
(a) Animals are repelled by smoke.
(b) Fire keeps mosquitoes away.
(c) There is a boat on the lake.
(d) He finds a new food source.

7. Why was it so hard for Brian to kill a bird?
(a) They were camouflaged.
(b) They were too fast.
(c) They tended to attack if he got too close.
(d) He didn't know how.

8. Which best explains Brian's condition after he gets out of the plane?
(a) Resigned
(b) Angry
(c) Exhausted
(d) Scared

9. Why is Brian confused after he catches a bird?
(a) He cannot figure out how to kill it.
(b) He cannot tell if it is a male or female.
(c) He does not know how to clean it.
(d) He needs to figure out how to keep from being pecked.

10. Which of these things was not in Brian's way to getting inside the plane?
(a) Cables
(b) Seaweed
(c) Braces
(d) Metal

11. What does Brian discover when he first wakes up in the night?
(a) It is raining.
(b) The food is all gone.
(c) The fire is almost out.
(d) There is an animal right outside.

12. What caused the trees to fall?
(a) Wind
(b) Beaver
(c) Logger
(d) Ice storm

13. With what animal does Brian reach an unspoken agreement?
(a) Bear
(b) Beaver
(c) Moose
(d) Wolf

14. What type of wood is used to create the new tool?
(a) Birch
(b) Willow
(c) White Pine
(d) Oak

15. Which of these things does not hinder Brian from building a new fire?
(a) He is injured.
(b) His hatchet is lost.
(c) The wood is wet.
(d) Wood is difficult to find.

Short Answer Questions

1. The bird encouraged Brian to what?

2. What happens when Brian tries to protect the food?

3. Brian spends the afternoon and early evening doing what?

4. Why did Brian refuse to leave the fire longer than a few moments?

5. What new tool does Brian make?

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