Problem
What does Brian realize he needs to do as fall ends and it gets cooler?
He needs to winterize his shelter and start to hunt larger animals.
What describes Brian's fight to stay alive after being stranded in the forest?
survival.
What does the kiss on the cheek sybolize?
winter is here.
What was Brian uncertain about as winter approached?
how cold it would get, or what would he eat?
What attracted the bear to Brian's shelter?
the smell of food.
What problem did Brian face once he killed the moose?
The moose was to large to carry or drag. How was he going to get it back to his shelter?
What caused Brian to be so thankful?
He is thankful that he didn't die on the plane crash, being able to live, learn, and hunt. He is thankful for the hatchet.
What did the week of cold rain and the flock of geese symbolize?
winter is coming.
What did Brian do to get ready as winter approached?
What is making a fire inside of the shelter, what was sealing up the shelter with mud, leaves, and brush to keep heat inside?
What dos Brian think was lucky for him?
arrows when hunting fool bird and rabbit?
medicine arrow
Daily Double
A frozen sliver of wood from an exploding tree.
What is an example of the theme that illustrates Brian's resourcefulness?
Making arrowheads, making bows, building shelter, and hunting for food, etc.
What does the mosquito symbolize?
spring.
What helps Brian survive the below zero temperatures?
What is his warm and protective shelter? Warm handmade clothes.
What did Brian have in order to help him survive?
a survival pack, rifle, bow and arrows, and hatchet
What does Brain find very difficult to do, but must do, in order to survive?
Hunt and kill animals.
What does Brian demonstrate throughout the book about nature?
He constantly shows love and respect for nature. Enjoyment of nature.
Daily Double
winter.
Where does Brian meet David Smallhorn and his family?
out by the lake. (tracks). At their family cabin.
What knowledge did Brian need in order to survive in the winter?
how to survive in the summer.
What made Brian not want to leave the woods?
"The woods had become a part of his life".
What is the theme of the entire book?
There is always a chance of survival. Everything wants to survive. There is always HOPE.
"Always pay attention to what was happening"(Paulsen Ch. 2). What does this quote show?
everything in nature means something.
Where deos the entire book take place?
Canadian wilderness.
What triggers Brian's idea to make snow shoes?
Brian watched the rabbit hopping on snow