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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. Why is Brian confused after he catches a bird?

2. How does Brian keep track of time?

3. What valuable thing does Brian learn?

4. Why did Brian have a hard time figuring out what animal had visited?

5. Which of these things was not in Brian's way to getting inside the plane?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the exchange between Brian and the wolf.

2. Why was Brian reluctant to eat the eggs?

3. Explain how mistakes in the wilderness are different from mistakes in city life?

4. Explain why it was important for Brian to clean up the camp.

5. What was Brian's reaction to the emergency transmitter?

6. How was Brian beginning to change?

7. Why is it important for Brian to mark off the days?

8. What good thing came out of Brian's frustration at the lack of entry into the plane?

9. How did the approach of the plane change Brian's attitudes?

10. What is proven by Brian's refusal to give up?

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

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

When Brian's mother gave him the hatchet, he did not really want to take it. Throughout the story, the hatchet became increasingly important. When did Brian first realize that the hatchet may save him? What does the hatchet symbolize? Will having the hatchet change Brian's outlook on his own capabilities? Explain.

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