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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Brian think it might take for someone to come looking for him and Derek?
(a) A week or ten days.
(b) A couple weeks.
(c) 4-5 days.
(d) 5-6 days.

2. What type of tree is hit by the lightning and falls toward the shelter?
(a) Willow.
(b) Birch.
(c) Maple.
(d) Pine.

3. What was the only tool Brian had with him when he was alone in the Canadian woods?
(a) Hammer.
(b) Screwdriver.
(c) Axe.
(d) Hatchet.

4. What is the first name of the girl Brian met at school and dated a few times?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Maria.
(d) Angela.

5. What animal helped Brian find flint when he survived alone?
(a) Mouse.
(b) Skunk.
(c) Porcupine.
(d) Chipmunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago did Brian's parents divorce?

2. At the end of Chapter 7, what do Brian and Derek find that they set aside to eat later if they have to?

3. Where does Derek say they always held their survival courses?

4. Whose name is used for the call signal of the radio?

5. When the plane lands on the lake where Brian and Derek will camp, how long does Brian believe it will be until it rains?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Derek, Bill, and Erik?

2. How long does Brian believe it might be before someone would come looking for him and Derek?

3. How was Brian hounded by the press when he returned home after surviving fifty-four days in the Canadian woods?

4. What does Brian see when he looks at Derek?

5. What do Derik, Bill, and Erik want Brian to teach them?

6. What gear do Brian and Derek have when the plane leaves?

7. How is the lightning described, in Chapter 10?

8. What is the problem with Brian that Derek refers to in Chapter 7?

9. Why does Brian refuse to take the gear Derek packed for their stay in the wilderness?

10. How does Brian make fire?

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