1. What did Brian do to clean his shelter?

1. change the pine needle bedding
2. wash the rocks down with water from the lake
3. brought in dry leaves to cover the floor
4. sweep the sand and hang up his jacket to dry

2. How has Brian’s body changed since he crashed in the Canadian wilderness?

1. his stomach had caved in, his skin was tanned, and his face was leathery from the smoke
2. his hair was long and shaggy, his nails were broken and ragged
3. his face was scarred from the plane crash
4. his arms had grown strong from all the firewood he had carried

3. How did Brian change mentally?

1. He cried constantly.
2. When he heard or saw something he knew what it was in his mind and moved to be ready for it, to deal with it.
3. Brian was a nervous wreck, jumping at every little sound.
4. Brian feared the ghost of the dead pilot at the bottom of the lake.

4. What exploded under Brian’s feet making him fall to the ground?

1. a frog
2. a rotten log
3. a bird
4. a pile of leaves blown by the wind

5. What tool did Brian have to reinvent?

1. a hammer
2. the fishing rod
3. a hatchet
4. a bow and arrow

6. Why does Brian decide to look to the lake for food?

1. Brian saw a bird, a kingfisher, catch a fish.
2. Brian saw vines that he could weave into a fishing net.
3. Brian saw a large trout jump out of the water to catch a fly.
4. Brian found a small bone in the shape of a hook and knew he could make a fishing pole.

7. What happened to the plane that flew over Brian’s camp?

1. It crashed in a tall tree.
2. It circled the camp several times then landed on the lake.
3. It turned back.
4. A bird hit the plane.

8. Why did Brian build a bonfire?

1. to dance around
2. to dry his shelter out after a heavy rain
3. to cook a deer
4. to signal airplanes

9. How did Brian feel at the end of Chapter 12?

1. like all hope was gone
2. good with a full stomach

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