Plot Points
Crabbe and Dr. Browne begin to argue in their latest appointment, fighting about this habit, which includes using a pipe
What is smoking?
The story's main character, where everything is written in his perspective (but don't call him by his first name!)
Who is Crabbe?
"A lot of people would say I have a _____ problem... I didn't think I was a problem drinker. Far from it."
What is "drinking"?
When Crabbe is driving out, he travels back to this place where him and his Dad used to go when he was younger.
What is "Ithaca Camp"?
This skill requires kindling, sticks, oxygen, and a "spark" in order to stay warm and create a source of light.
What is "(building a) fire"?
Crabbe packs his things to leave, but before he can, he hides under this when his parents get home unexpectedly.
What is a car?
Related to Crabbe, this character is a lawyer who drinks too frequently, and contributes tension within him and his son's relationship.
Who is Mr. Crabbe/Crabbe's father?
"...I wanted to talk to my old buddy, Silent Sam: the shivers that chilled me were not from the ____..."
What is "cold"?
In the medical report, Crabbe is admitted to this hospital in Toronto
What is "St. Bartholemew's (General) Hospital"?
This skill requires a long rod and some wire, and if you're lucky, you can acquire food sources from a body of water.
What is "fishing"?
As Crabbe is travelling on the water, one of the story's biggest moments occur, with him falling out of the canoe due to this cascade of water:
What is a waterfall?
This former professor of history also had a reason to escape to the wilderness, as she gains incredible knowledge of how to survive alone.
Who is Mary?
"I looked back at the thick hair that spilled form beneath her hat and thought that truth is _____ ___ _____."?
What is "stranger than fiction"?
This cascade of water is where Crabbe almost experiences death after he tumbles off them (waterfall does not count)
What is "Trout Falls"?
This skill requires you to be aware of your resources, and utilize them to "build" a foundation of this thing as a way to stay safe from animals, and potentially other personnel.
What is "shelter"?
After Mary dies, Crabbe chooses to do this to her body to keep away the attraction of wild animals.
What is burning her body/arson?
This character is unlike other teachers who dislike Crabbe for various reasons, rather encourages Crabbe to use his intelligence and learn to think for himself.
Who is Mr. Peters?
"A life without _______ is not worth living."
What is "significance"?
What is "Toronto"?
This skill allows you to "learn a new language" that helps you to understand cardinal directions, and where you are in the world.
What is "reading a map/compass"?
After being discovered by a stranger in a pickup truck, Crabbe suffers this medical emergency, from his skin being exposed to very cold temperatures, causing it to freeze.
What is frostbite?
This character is only mentioned early on in the book, who suspects Crabbe of his drinking habits since he can't keep his balance on a bench, for crying out loud.
Who is Mr. Grant?
What is "imagination"?
Before heading to a second hospital, Crabbe was transferred from this first hospital mentioned in the medical report.
What is "Huntington (General) Hospital"?
This skill allows you to travel by water, mainly what Crabbe does throughout the novel, with the transportation device of his choosing
What is "canoeing"?