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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 did Brian do once he was safely out of the plane?

2. Why does Brian try to destroy his reflection?

3. What were the people in Brian's dream trying to tell him?

4. Brian hoped the fire would keep what away?

5. What do the pedals on the floor of the plane control?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Brian compares flying the plane to his home life.

2. Discuss why Brian is upset by his reflection.

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

4. What makes Brian hook the hatchet to his belt?

5. Name the three things Brian needs most to survive in the woods.

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

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

8. Examine why landing on the ground might have been better.

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

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

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

The confrontation between Brian and the wolf showed mutual respect and no wish to harm. What does it mean? Why was this exchange important?

Essay Topic 3

The confrontation with the bear was scary and exciting. Why did Brian stop running? Examine the encounter from the bear's point of view. Discuss how a human might provoke a bear? Examine humans as threats to animals and their young.

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