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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what did Early and Jack have to load for the boatmen?
(a) Crates.
(b) Cardboard tubes.
(c) Boxes.
(d) Barrels.

2. In Chapter 16, what is the name of the boatman who watches Early and Jack?
(a) Olson.
(b) Smith.
(c) Parker.
(d) Wilson.

3. In Chapter 29, if MacScott takes four shots at a bulls eye, how many bullets will he have left?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. What type of sandwiches has Jack eaten in Chapter 17?
(a) Corned beef.
(b) Peanut butter.
(c) Chicken salad.
(d) Ham.

5. How does the old woman that Jack and Early see in Chapter 24 wear her hair?
(a) Long braid wound around her hair.
(b) Short frizzy curls.
(c) Long ponytail.
(d) Long braid handing down her back.

6. How old was Gunnar when he came from Norway?
(a) 19.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

7. What does Early apply to Jack's hand in Chapter 30?
(a) Crushed leaves.
(b) Lavender-scented snakebite ointment.
(c) Antibiotic cream.
(d) His bug-bit concoction.

8. What type of dogs were on the barge in Chapter 16?
(a) Pit bulls.
(b) Mutts.
(c) German Shepherds.
(d) Bloodhounds.

9. What color does Jack see through a waterfall in Chapter 27?
(a) Red.
(b) Brown.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

10. Who gave the man who cares for Jack and Early a book of poetry?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Gwen.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Emmaline.

11. In Chapter 26, what does Early do when Jack says that Fisher isn't coming back?
(a) Punches Jack.
(b) Pushes Jack down.
(c) Runs away.
(d) Charges and knocks Jack flat.

12. What does Early say that Pi found at the end of Chapter 26?
(a) Graveyard.
(b) Catacombs.
(c) Rocky beach.
(d) Volcano.

13. In Chapter 27, what does Jack whistle when he is afraid?
(a) Star Dust.
(b) Sleepy Lagoon.
(c) Old Man River.
(d) Riders in the Sky.

14. In what direction do the paths head in Chapter 23?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) North.

15. What would Jack's mother say when he was reluctant to try something new?
(a) Never be afraid.
(b) Give it a try.
(c) You can't succeed if you don't try.
(d) Put your big-boy pants on.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the old woman think Early might be in Chapter 25?

2. What do Gunnar and the boys have to eat after fly fishing and survival training?

3. What does the old woman call Jack in Chapter 24?

4. How did Martin Johannsen die?

5. What color shirt does Gunnar put on at the beginning of Chapter 21?

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