Characters
What is the name of Brians friend?
Terry
what insect did Brian describe as being "vampires"?
Mosquitos
What did Brian call the fire?
His friend
What was the 'musty rot smell' that Brian smelt in the beginning of chapter 8?
the porcupine
What kept the mosquitos away?
the smoke from the fire
Which character was "The Secret" about?
Brians Mother
What type of eggs did Brian find?
Turtle eggs
What did the fire guard Brian from?
Animals, specifically the porcupine and the mosquitos.
Who did Brian dream about?
His Father and his friend Terry
How did Brian eat the eggs?
Give 3 answers.
1. Is 13 year old boy
2. Only child
3. survived plane crash
4. is a city boy
5. traumatized by "the secret"
What animal hurt Brian's leg?
A porcupine
Who helped Brian figure out how to make a fire?
In a dream, Brian's Father and his friend Terry gave him hints to start a fire.
What did Brian remember from Science class that helped him start the fire?
Fire needed oxygen. He needed to add air.
What did Brian think of using to catch fish?
Who ate raw eggs?
Uncle Carter
What happened when Brian met the bear?
the bear studied Brian, but continued to eat the raspberries before going away. Even though the bear did nothing to him, Brian still found himself running away scared.
What did Brian use instead of paper?
Birchbark peelings
What did Brian rip up into tiny pieces?
$20 bill
Describe Brian's physical appearance.
He had smoke smeared all over his face.
He lost weight. His stomach caving in.
The swelling on his head was nearly gone.
He had holes in his shorts from the porcupine quills.
He was more tanned.
His face was beginning to look like leather.
What was the situation between Brian's parents?
They were getting a divorce.
Bonus 100pts
His Father did not know why they were getting a divorce, while his Mother wanted a divorce because she was having an affair.
What animal helped Brian discover that he could catch fish for food.
A kingfisher bird
How did Brian make fire?
He used the hatchet, and hit it against the granite wall of his shelter which created sparks. He then used dry bark for the sparks to catch on, which he then blew on to ignite a fire. He also chopped wood from fallen trees to keep the fire going.
At the end of chapter 9, who did Brian think about as he was falling asleep?
His Father.
His Mother, and if she was with 'him'.
"I am not the same, he thought. I see, I hear differently."
What did Brian mean when he said this?
He was changing from a city boy to one capable of surviving in woods.
When he saw things, he was noticing everything about it.