Chronology & Order
What event causes Brian to take control of the plane at the start of the novel?
The pilot suffers a heart attack.
True or False: Brian's hatchet was a gift from his uncle.
False (It was a gift from his mother).
Who is "the secret" about?
Brian's mother.
Put these three events in order: Brian gets attacked by a moose, Brian gets sick from berries, Brian makes fire.
1) Sick from berries, 2) Makes fire, 3) Moose attack.
True or False: Brian made fire by rubbing two sticks together.
False (He struck his hatchet against a rock to create sparks)
Why does Brian's shelter smell "musty"?
There is a porcupine inside it
What weather event destroys Brian's shelter near the end of the book?
A tornado
True or False: Brian dropped his hatchet in the lake and was never able to get it back.
False (He was able to retrieve it)
What is the first meat Brian consumes in the wild?
A fool bird.
Explain how Brian is eventually rescued from the Canadian wilderness.
He retrieves the emergency transmitter from the plane's survival pack and accidentally leaves it turned on, which alerts a passing pilot who landing to rescue him.
Put these three events in order: Brian builds a raft, rescue transmitter is retrieved, Brian is rescued
1) Builds a raft, 2) Rescues survival pack, 3) Rescued from wilderness.
True or False: The emergency transmitter in the survival pack was completely broken and useless.
False (He turned it on, which led to his rescue)
What injury does Brian suffer after the moose attack?
Hurt ribs.
Name two major ways Brian changes from the beginning of the book to the end.
Examples include becoming observant instead of distracted, learning patience, relying on himself rather than panicking, and adapting to nature.