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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's father do for a living?

2. What was the missing element to create a good fire?

3. Who gives Brian the hatchet?

4. What happened when Brian realized the plane was going to run out of fuel?

5. What led Brian to the food?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Brian know what is happening to the pilot?

3. What is one of the health risks Brian faces in the first couple of days after the crash?

4. Explain how Brian takes stock of his options.

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

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

7. Describe Brian's attitude when leaving for Canada.

8. How does Brian feel when he flies the plane for the first time?

9. Why was Brian so afraid of an animal outside the shelter?

10. Examine how Brian knows as much as he does about living in the woods.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What inherent skills and personality traits did Brian possess that especially helped him in his situation? Examine the ways he was able to push past his coping skills to rise to the occasion during his ordeal.

Essay Topic 2

Brian began to take charge when he decided that the camp needed to be cleaned and all things organized. Why was this an important step? How did Brian begin to change at this time? How does a clean camp change the situation?

Essay Topic 3

Brian kept track of his "First Days" as a way of marking time in an unconventional way. Two different times, Brian celebrated his rebirth into a new person. Explain why it was important for Brian to realize that he was evolving and the purpose of keeping track of those days.

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