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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where was the airport located where Brian met the pilot?
2. Where did Brian spot the bear?
3. What is The Secret?
4. How old is Brian Robeson?
5. Which of these did not happen after the engine coughed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Brian get sick from the gut cherries?
2. Examine why landing on the ground might have been better.
3. Explain how Brian takes stock of his options.
4. What are Brian's choices after the pilot dies?
5. Name the three things Brian needs most to survive in the woods.
6. Examine why it was not possible for Brian to hear his father or Terry in the dreams.
7. Explain why it is important for Brian to learn to cooperate with nature.
8. What is one of the health risks Brian faces in the first couple of days after the crash?
9. Why does the plan to reach help through the radio fail?
10. Examine why Brian does not tell Terry about his mother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Brian's determination helped him gain the strength to build the shelter. How did Brian know how to build a lean-to? Do you think his knowledge was gained from television, real life experience, or instruction? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Once the plane landed, Brian needed water to drink but was reluctant to drink the water out of the lake. Besides the presence of the dead pilot, what other reasons did Brian have for being hesitant? Were they valid reasons? What would you have done?
Essay Topic 3
On more than one occasion, Brian had encounters with the animals. Most notably the meeting with the wolf and the bear. Examine animal intelligence and how underestimating that intelligence might have been a fatal error for Brian. What might have happened if Brian had tried to dominate the animals rather than respect their space? How would you feel if confronted by a bear?
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