We did everything right. The kayak was straight, and we were in the middle of the river. I lifted my paddle and braced myself for the slide. 30 “Hang on, buddy!” Tanner yelled. 31 Just as we started down, I saw something ahead. A big black log. Right in the middle of the chute. With a jagged end pointed straight at us. And it wasn’t moving. Not at all. 32 I opened my mouth to yell, but no words came out. From WILD RIVER by P. J. Petersen, copyright © 2009 by P. J. Petersen. Used by permission of Delacorte Press .. 5 3. Part A How do the events in paragraphs 29–32 mainly affect the narrator? A. He is able to prove what he has learned on the trip. B. He is amazed and excited. C. He is given the chance to prove his loyalty. D. He is shocked and scared.