Where was Brian going and why?
He was going to Canada because his parents were recently divorced and his father's job brought him to Canada.
What did Brian consider himself nothing without?
His hatchet
Why did Brian's mother give him the hatchet to begin with?
To use it in the woods with his dad.
'" The man at the store said you could use it. You know. In the woods with your father"' (Paulsen p. 8).
Name three valuable resources that Brian had right there on him after the crash, as soon as he got to the sand.
Watch, coins, bits of paper/money, wind-breaker, Hatchet, and more to be discussed.
What are five things that he got in the emergency survival kit?
Fishing Kit, .22 Rifle, Emergency Transmitter, Food Supply, Lighter, Pots and Pans/utensils and more.
In detail, how did Brian change from beginning to end?
He changed in many ways, determine as a group...
Briefly, what was Brian and the pilot's first conversation about?
Getting in the copilot's seat.
'"Get in the copilot's seat"' (Paulsen p. 2).
What color was the water in the lake?
Blue-Green