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  a) Bottom of a valley

  b) Hilltop

  c) On the edge of a forest

  16. What’s the Morse code signal for SOS?

  a) dot, dot, dot/dash, dash, dash/dot, dot, dot

  b) dot, dot, dash/dot, dot, dash/dot, dot, dash

  c) dash, dash, dash/dot, dot, dot/dash, dash, dash

  17. What can you rub underneath your eyes to reduce the glare from snow and help prevent snow blindness?

  a) Leaf sap

  b) Charcoal

  c) Chalk

  18. Which of these symptoms means you might be getting frostbite?

  a) Prickly sensation in hands or feet and numb, waxy-looking patches

  b) Burning sensation in hands or feet and red, scaly patches

  c) No sensation in hands or feet and red, scaly patches

  19. If your body temperature drops faster than your body can generate heat, what are you suffering from?

  a) Hyperthermia

  b) Dehydration

  c) Hypothermia

  20. What colour flare should you use for an SOS signal?

  a) Blue

  b) Green

  c) Red

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  ANSWERS

  1. c. If you suck out the venom you may poison yourself and attempting to cut out the venom may drive it further into the bloodstream.

  2. a. Hippos are very aggressive and territorial and they can run 100 metres in 9 seconds!

  3. b

  4. a

  5. b. You can survive for longer without food but not without water!

  6. c

  7. a. Otherwise your ankle will swell and you won’t be able to put your boot on again.

  8. a

  9. b

  10. c

  11. b. If you pull the leech off the head will remain under your skin and could cause a poisonous reaction.

  12. b. Making yourself look as big and threatening as possible is the only way to deter a large cat.

  Running will trigger its kill response!

  13. b

  14. c

  15. c. On the edge of a forest is a good option as you will be able to see anything that approaches. A valley could be damp and a hilltop could be exposed to wind.

  16. a

  17. b

  18. a

  19. c

  20. c

  Table of Contents

  Cover

  Copyright

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  Alpha Force: Untouchable

  Prologue

  1. Instructors

  2. Unwanted Guest

  3. The Caves

  4. Stalagmite Cavern

  5. The Railway Tunnel

  6. Long Night

  7. Flashback

  8. Mercy Mission

  9. Suspicions

  10. Whale

  11. Sea Fret

  12. Strange Cargo

  13. Tiff

  14. Surveillance

  15. Trapdoor

  16. Race Against Time

  17. Secrets

  18. Targets

  19. Revenge

  20. Under Cover

  21. The Laird’s Kingdom

  22. Old Friend

  23. The Lion’s Den

  24. The Information

  25. Borrowed Time

  26. The Trap

  27. Last Chance

  28. Prisoner

  29. Pursuit

  30. Ketamine

  31. The Cave

  32. Aftermath

  33. The Beach

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