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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the raft weigh at the end of the journey?
(a) 150 lbs.
(b) About 300 pounds.
(c) 250 lbs.
(d) About 400 pounds.

2. What word does Brian use to describe how his muscles feel, in Chapter 23?
(a) Fire.
(b) Tender.
(c) Ache.
(d) Throb.

3. What animal attacked Brian when he was surviving on his own?
(a) Deer.
(b) Moose.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Bear.

4. When Brian figures how fast the raft is traveling, how long does he estimate it will take to reach the trading post?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

5. How long does Brian believe it would take Derek to die of thirst?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 1-2 days.
(c) 2-3 days.
(d) 36 hours.

6. What color is the river water when Brian looks downstream, in Chapter 22?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Gray.
(d) Blue.

7. How long are the logs that Brian chooses for the raft?
(a) 6 ft.
(b) 10 ft.
(c) 12 ft.
(d) 8 ft.

8. How far does it take the raft to match the current of the river?
(a) 20 ft.
(b) 50 ft.
(c) 40 ft.
(d) 30 ft.

9. What did the raft weigh approximately when Brian started?
(a) 250 lbs.
(b) 200 lbs.
(c) 150 lbs.
(d) 100 lbs.

10. Where does Brian prick Derek with a knife to see if he is responsive?
(a) Toe.
(b) Forearm.
(c) Finger.
(d) Hand.

11. What is the first thing the raft strikes as it races through the rapids?
(a) A jagged rock.
(b) Two submerged rocks.
(c) A partly submerged log.
(d) A large boulder.

12. What is the diameter of the smaller sticks Brian uses to make cross-pieces?
(a) 1-2 inches.
(b) 3 inches.
(c) 4 inches.
(d) 2-3 inches.

13. What does Brian eat before leaving on the raft?
(a) Fish.
(b) Nuts and berries.
(c) Grubs.
(d) Dried meat.

14. How thick are the logs that Brian chooses for the raft?
(a) 10 inches.
(b) 6 inches.
(c) 8 inches.
(d) 12 inches.

15. How long will it be before it gets dark when Brian sets off on the raft with Derek?
(a) Half an hour.
(b) 10-12 hours.
(c) 5-6 hours.
(d) 2-3 hours.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much weight did Brian lose during the ordeal?

3. What does Brian shout when he thinks about getting rid of Derek?

4. How many days have passed when Brian thinks things would be better if Derek were gone?

5. What time does Brian find the hills he saw on the map?

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