The River
What happened to Derek?
He got struck by lightning
True or False
Can you start a fire using flint and steel?
True
What was done to make sure that Derek wouldn't fall of the raft?
Brian tied down Derek using strips from Derek's jacket.
What did Brian find when he fell down the cliff?
He found flint
Does the radio work that they brought with them to the forest?
No because it got struck by lightning.
How did Brian get Derek to the river?
Brian put his arms under Derek's pits and heaved, pulled, and dragged Derek down the hill to get him to the raft.
What were some thoughts that Brian had while he was planning the trip on the river?
How to get Derek to safety , concerned about the coma, and how long it might take on the river.
What was further down the river as seen on the map?
A trading post
What does Brian say isn't working in the beginning of the book and why?
Brian said it isn't working because it is to easy, since the last time he stayed in the wilderness by himself.
What wakes Brian during the night?
A thundershower.
Where did Derek and Brian find shelter?
They found shelter inside a hole from a tree that fell down. Where the roots use to be.
What did Brian want to believe about Derek?
True or False : Was Brian's mom and dad comfortable about him going back to the wilderness?
And why?
False : They were not comfortable with him going back into the wilderness.
Necktie River
Why did Brian stop every hour for ten minutes? What had Derek told him before about doing something like that?
Brian stopped every ten minutes an hour for a break so he be refreshed to keep going. Derek mentioned this is how they did it in the military.
What was the name of the trading post? Why is it important to get to this trading post?
Brannock Trading Post . It is important because their is help there.
When they have fire they won't have any more what??
Mosquitoes
How did Brian figure out how far away it was, and how far was it?
Once in the river, why did Brian have a hard time moving the raft down the river?
The raft was big, and it kept getting stuck on the banks along the river.
Would you rather have a cat or a dog?
Cat or Dog ???
What word or words is Brian afraid of?
The word dead
Why did Brian leave a note for possible rescuers?
Brain left the note in case the rescuers came back looking for them.
Would you rather eat ?
Mosquitoes or Caterpillars
??? Purple, blue, orange, red, pink, etc
What did Brian plan to do?
Take Derek down the river, Brian is going to build raft.