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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. What does Brian think about when he's trying to go back to sleep?

2. What food did Brian wish for?

3. Brian reminisces about what?

4. Where does Brian's father work?

5. Who lived in the lodge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Brian's feelings toward his mother at this time?

2. What encourages Brian not to give up on the fire?

3. Explain why the smell of the animal frightened Brian.

4. Examine why it was not possible for Brian to hear his father or Terry in the dreams.

5. Discuss what might have happened if Brian was unable to remove the quills from his leg.

6. What are Brian's choices after the pilot dies?

7. Why does the plan to reach help through the radio fail?

8. How did the pilot's death affect Brian's location?

9. Examine why Brian does not tell Terry about his mother?

10. Explain why it is important for Brian to learn to cooperate with nature.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The moose attack was completely unexpected. Why would the moose attack for no reason? Was Brian provoking the moose without knowing it? How did Brian use his knowledge and intuition to keep the moose away? What would you have done if you were caught in a similar situation?

Essay Topic 2

One of the first items Brian focused on in the survival pack was the emergency transmitter yet he put it aside without much examination. Why did Brian dismiss the transmitter without thoroughly testing it? How might the water have affected this life saving item? How is it possible that the pilot heard the transmitter but Brian could not?

Essay Topic 3

Brian tried the best he could to fly or land the plan even though he was terrified. Do you think that Brian was in shock or overcame the fear to take control? Discuss how Brian might have felt and what could be done about it.

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