The answers to each question is either true or false, and are given at the end. The chances of being bitten by a poisonous snake in the jungle are as remote as being struck by lightening. A cotton shirt is more resistant to fungus rot and is cooler than a good woolen shirt in the jungle. Iodine can be used as an emergency water purifier. If one stumbles upon a deserted village in the jungle, one may be sure that a good water hole is in the area.
Most jungle animals travel towards water at dawn and dusk.
If one attempts river travel in the jungle, one should know that rapids are most common in relatively flat terrain. In hilly jungle country, the ridges are easier to follow than the valleys. It is unadvisable to follow elephant trails in spite of their firmness and width. Since the heavy growth of jungle foliage generally ends about one foot above the ground, one can generally see much further by lying on one's stomach than by standing up. The bulk of distance walking should be done in the jungle in the late afternoon and during the long, cool twilight.