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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 is Brian's reward for all the hard work?

2. What causes Brian to be rescued?

3. What new tool does Brian make?

4. What does Brian narrowly avoid stepping on in the woods?

5. What bright object catches Brian's eye?

Short Essay Questions

1. Examine Brian's sense of pride.

2. Examine the reason the fish spear did not work.

3. How does Brian's previous exposure to nature shows help him?

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

5. How was Brian beginning to change?

6. What did the storm and wreckage of the campsite teach Brian?

7. Explain the fascination of the creatures in the water.

8. Why was Brian determined to get back into the plane?

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

10. How did Brian figure out the second noise outside was a snapping turtle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On more than one occasion, Brian had encounters with the animals. Most notably the meeting with the wolf and the bear. Examine animal intelligence and how underestimating that intelligence might have been a fatal error for Brian. What might have happened if Brian had tried to dominate the animals rather than respect their space? How would you feel if confronted by a bear?

Essay Topic 2

Brian's determination helped him gain the strength to build the shelter. How did Brian know how to build a lean-to? Do you think his knowledge was gained from television, real life experience, or instruction? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Brian found a bush of "gut cherries" and devoured many of them. Since Brian knew nothing about gut cherries, was it a good idea to eat the berries? Examine what might have happened if the berries were highly poisonous. (Choke cherries, aka "gut cherries" are poisonous in large quantities, especially when they are overripe.)

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