The River, by Gary Paulsen, chapters 15 & 16 TEST

How fast did the current on the river flow?

• as fast as a cheetah

• as fast as a car

• as fast as a person walked-maybe three miles an hour

About how long did Brian calculate a hundred miles would take to travel?

• 24 hours or a day

• 35-40 hourse (a day & a 1/2, maybe 2)

• 48 hours, or two days

• 72 hours, or three days

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When would their journey slow?

• when the river ran into lakes

• when the river ran into smaller ponds

• when the river ran into swamps

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What did Brian plan to use to speed his way along on the different waterways?

• a pole

• a paddle

• an oar

• a motor

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Brian's biggest hurdle wasn't a lack of wood for his raft but rather __________?

• lack of a tool to build it with

• lack of blueprint plans of how to build a raft

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Where did Brian's mother keep his beloved hatchet?

• in a museum

• in a safe

• in a glass case in the living room

• on their fireplace mantle

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How did Brian describe all of the dropped fallen trees?

• like a game of Jenga

• like a game of Dominoes

• like a game of pick up sticks for giants

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What kind of trees did the beavers that Brian "hired" cut down?

• Christmas trees

• poplar

• birch bark

• palm trees

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How many poplar trees did Brian gather for his raft & what were their dimensions?

• 7 logs, 7 inches thick & 7 feet long

• 8 logs, 8 inches thick & 8 feet long

• 6 logs, 6 inches thick

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How much did Brian calculate Derek weighed?

• 250 lbs.

• 100 lbs.

• 200 lbs.

• 180 lbs.

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