1. What did Brian use as fuel that worked when building a fire?

1. small sticks
2. birch bark
3. pine cones
4. dry leaves

2. Which of the following was NOT a reason Brian wanted a fire?

1. The fire would keep away animals like the porcupine.
2. The smoke from the fire kept the mosquitoes away.
3. Brian could heat his raspberries on the fire.
4. Brian could build a signal fire.

3. Building the fire took Brian

1. only a few minutes to build after he learned the hatchet made sparks on the flint stone.
2. several days of hard work to build.
3. a large part of the day to get started trying different kinds of kindling.
4. a few hours using only grass and twigs as kindling.

4. What sound awakened Brian during the night?

1. a turtle
2. a bear
3. a moose
4. an airplane flying overhead

5. How did Brian know the animal that came up in the sand was a turtle?

1. Brian had seen a television show about sea turtles.
2. Brian had read a book in science class about sea turtles.
3. Brian had seen sea turtles when he visited the aquarium.
4. Brian had seen sea turtles on a vacation to the coast.

6. What did Uncle Carter eat that made Brian queasy to watch?

1. worms
2. grasshoppers
3. ants
4. raw eggs

7. What did the turtle eggs look like?

1. white and round like ping pong balls
2. blue and round like ping pong balls
3. brown and oval like chicken eggs
4. oval and blue like robin eggs

8. Brian ate

1. half the eggs.
2. all 17 eggs.
3. only 1 egg.
4. 6 eggs and saved the rest.

9. A good title for Chapter 9 could be . . .

1. The Airplane
2. The Huge Bird
3. The Wonders of Fire
4. The Wolf in the Forest

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