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100
What is the name and age of the main character?
Brian, 13 years
100
Describe what happens when Brian is in the bushplane?
The pilot has a heart attack and Brian has to land the plane on his own.
100
Why is Brian traveling in a bushplane?
To visit his Dad in Canada.
100
What is the main conflict so far in the story?
Brian is stranded in the wilderness.
100
Who Show's Brian where the berries are?
The birds
200
Name one character trait of Brian at the beginning of the story.
Shy, hesitant, angry, compliant
200
What is one thing Brian does after the crash that moves the plot forward?
He makes a list of all the things he has from the crash.
200
Describe what Brian sees when he is trying to land the plane.
Trees, lakes, cliffs.
200
What is an example from the text that shows the conflict, Man vs. Man?
Brian is angry at his mom for seeing the man in the car and wanting a divorce.
200
How does Brian carry the berries back to his camp?
In his wind breaker.
300
How does Brian's childhood hinder him now?
He grew up in the city and does not know much about woods, and hunting and survival.
300
He got sick and learned to think more carefully about what he was eating.
What effect did eating so many berries have on Brian?
300
What letter of the alphabet is the shape of the lake?
An 'L' shape
300
Give an example of the conflict, Man vs. Nature from the text.
The mosquitos bite relentlessly at him. The berries make him sick.
300
What does Brian call the berries? Explain.
Gut cherries, because they made his stomach ache and they are tasteless.
400
In chapter 7, Why does Brian wake up screaming?
His stomach hurts from the berries.
400
Name several big tasks that Brian has been trying to accomplish since he crashed.
build a shelter, find food, start a fire.
400
Explain an advantage of landing where Brian does. How does this advantage help him?
There is a lake with fish, woods with birds and rabbits and berries. Lots of wood for shelter and fire.
400
Give an example of the conflict, Man vs. himself from the text.
Brian is struggling with his own thoughts about the divorce. He is angry and hasn't accepted what has happened yet.
400
What tool does Brian have? Name two things he has done with it so far.
A hatchet. Made a shelter and protected himself from the porcupine.
500
What lesson did Brian learn from his former English teacher? How does he apply this lesson to his situation?
Mr. Perpich always told Brian to stay positive and get motivated. Brian realizes that he can't sit around and feel sorry for himself. He has to get motivated and figure things out for himself.
500
What animal visits Brian at night? What is significant about this particular event? How does it move the plot forward?
A porcupine. Brian makes sparks with his hatchet and then tries to re-create the sparks the next day in order to make fire.
500
Explain what season the story takes place in. Prove your answer with three facts. Name one problem Brian might face in the following seasons.
The story takes place in summer because there are fish, animals, mosquitos and the days are long. Brian will have to deal with less food when Winter comes.
500
After Brian crashes in the lake, what does he begin to realize about his situation? What does he do about it?
He realizes he might not get rescued for some time. He needs to think about shelter and food.
500
How does Brian learn he is sharing his new home with wild animals?
He sees a bear while picking berries. A porcupine wanders into his shelter.
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