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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 did Brian build his shelter?

2. How did Brian try to fix his injury?

3. Brian finds a friend in what?

4. Where does Brian think the plane landed?

5. What kind of car was Brian's mother sitting in at the mall?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is lost when Brian learns about the secret?

4. Explain how Brian takes stock of his options.

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

6. Name some ways in which Brian could tell his location?

7. What valuable piece of information does Brian remember about the bear?

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

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

After Brian returned home, he was approached by reporters and others who wanted to turn his story into a book or movie. Brian was interested in the initial footage but was not concerned at all when the book deal fell through. Why was the publicity unimportant to Brian? What things were more important than receiving money or fame? How would you feel in this situation?

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

In the beginning of the story, Brian is upset with his mother over "The Secret." Do you think it was helpful or harmful for Brian to stay quiet about it? How might the story have changed if Brian had discussed the situation and the divorce with his mother?

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