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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 many miles an hour does Brian figure they are traveling on the raft?
(a) 3 mph.
(b) 4 mph.
(c) 2 mph.
(d) 1 mph.

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

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

4. What clothing does Brian remove when he decides to swim to find the raft?
(a) Pants.
(b) A shoe.
(c) Socks.
(d) Jacket.

5. How deep is the river when Brian first enters it?
(a) 6-7 ft.
(b) 4-5 ft.
(c) 2-3 ft.
(d) 3-4 ft.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many beats per minute does Brian remember a heart should have?

2. How long does it take Derek to recover completely from his ordeal?

3. What injuries does Brian suffer from falling off the raft?

4. How long does it take Brian to build the raft?

5. After Brian passes a second bend, how far is it to the next bend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Brian decide he can't leave Derek to go for help?

2. How does Brian get the logs he needs for a raft?

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

4. What does Brian see when he begins hallucinating?

5. How does Brian nearly miss seeing the raft?

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

7. What is Brian's state of mind as he paddles, in Chapter 24?

8. Describe the trading post and the people who live there.

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

10. What does Brian find in Derek's briefcase?

(see the answer keys)

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