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The Wilderness
Brian Robeson
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to rejoice or celebrate
exulted
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a type of bird
Kingfisher
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What Brian invented in order to catch the fish.
the bow and arrow
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What Brian learned that drives all of nature
FOOD!
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How did Brian improve his shelter?
He took the old wall of sticks and interlaced more and more wood and branches through them until it was such a tight, study wall that he couldn't even put his fist through. Also, he tightened the door and made a hook to hang it on the wall.
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suddenly
abruptly
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twisted or bent
gnarled
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What Brian did after he missed the search plane.
He tried to kill himself with the hatchet.
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Why is the skunk attack one of the most devastating mistakes Brian made?
He was careless when he threw sand at the skunk. He became blind for almost 2 hours afterwards- had be been permanently blind, he would have eventually died of starvation or something else.
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How did Brian's body change?
He lost the baby fat and his stomach caved in. He was tan and leathery.
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to bend light
refracts
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an area
confines
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After Brian died, he was reborn as this...
the "NEW" Brian
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The two ways Brian stored his food.
He kept food on the rock ledge and created a pond for fish.
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How did Brian store live fish?
He created a pond by putting big rocks into the lake and creating 2 "arms" with a 2 foot opening. He made a mesh gate with willows and attracted the fish into his pond by using old fish guts and remnants.
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within
inwardly
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extreme frustration
exasperated
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How Brian kept track of the days.
Tally marks on a rock and important events
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Brian's reaction upon seeing animals like bears and wolves.
He stops and waits patiently until they walk away.
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How was Brian finally able to catch a fish?
He created a bow and arrow. He remembered from science class that water refracts and that the fish were not where they originally appeared to be. He had to aim lower, and that's when he caught his first fish.
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an area that is closed off; a cage
enclosure
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narrow
tapered
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The two true things and how they changed Brian.
After the plane flew away he was not the same and would never be again. The other true thing is that he would not die.
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How Brian has changed mentally...
He can hear and see things better.
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Since the beginning of the novel, what does Brian not mention anymore or even think about at this point?
THE SECRET! (notice he stopped mentioning it and thinking about it?)