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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 was Brian's best hope for rescue?
2. What did Brian not grab onto as he tried to get free of the wreckage?
3. What happened when Brian realized the plane was going to run out of fuel?
4. Where was the rest of the food kept?
5. Which piece of information was not vital to discovering the plane's location?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Brian know what is happening to the pilot?
2. Explain why throwing the hatchet was foolish.
3. Examine why Brian does not tell Terry about his mother?
4. What is the purpose of building a shelter against the rock?
5. Why does the plan to reach help through the radio fail?
6. Explain why Brian compares flying the plane to his home life.
7. Name the three things Brian needs most to survive in the woods.
8. Name at least two things for which Brian should be grateful.
9. Examine how Brian knows as much as he does about living in the woods.
10. Explain why Brian chooses the water as the place to land the plane.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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