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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. How did Brian try to fix his injury?

2. How long was Brian supposed to stay with his father?

3. How could the hatchet help Brian survive?

4. Who always talked about being positive?

5. For what did Brian wish?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Brian takes stock of his options.

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

3. What is the purpose of building a shelter against the rock?

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

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

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

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

8. What benefits were created by having a fire?

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

10. Explain why Brian blames his mother for the current situation.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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