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- 1. Multiple Choice
What did Brian's campsite look like after the tornado?
The sides of his shelter were gone, but Brian still had a campfire.
The shelter survived and everything was reusable.
Brian lost everything including the shelter logs, his bow and arrows, bed. . .everything!
Most of the logs that made up Brian's shelter wall were nearby with one part of it still intact.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How did Brian get to the plane in the lake?
He built a canoe from a hollowed out log.
He swam to it.
He built a raft that he pulled out to it.
He floated over to it holding onto a piece of the plane's wing.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat keeps Brian from getting inside the plane?The doors were rusted shut.All openings, the door and the windows, were under water.A snake was swimming in front of the doorway.The tornado had bent the door fame so that it wouldn't open.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat keeps Brian from getting inside the plane?The doors were rusted shut.All openings, the door and the windows, were under water.A snake was swimming in front of the doorway.The tornado had bent the door fame so that it wouldn't open.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Brian's hatchet as he was trying to cut into the side of the plane?The handle came off the hatchet.The hatchet fell into a small crack landing inside the plane.Brian chipped a large piece of metal off the blade.Brian dropped it and it fell to the bottom of the lake.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy was getting the survival bag difficult?It was inside the plane, under water, and caught on the seats.It was in a back pack that was strapped to the pilot's back.It was on the bottom of the lake.It was tied into the cargo compartment of the plane.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following items was NOT in the survival pack?
sunscreen and a pair of sunglasses
a cap that said "Cessna" across the front
a .22 survival rifle
packets of food
- 8. Multiple Choice
How does Brian feel about the rifle?
He was excited to hear the noise it would make when fired.
It was the absolute best thing in the survival pack!
It gave him "up and down" feelings and he didn't like it much.
He was thankful for it and decided he would never use his bow and arrows again.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow did Brian describe the items in the survival pack?as treasurelike a birthday giftlike a Santa Claus had cometerrific and wonderful
- 10. Multiple Choice
How does the pilot of from the rescue plane find Brian?
He hears the emergency transmitter that Brian unknowingly turned on.
He sees the signal fire that Brian built on the rock ledge.
He sees the wrecked airplane that was upended in the lake by the tornado.
He spots Brian running across an open field.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes Brian's attitude toward his mother?critical and angryobedient and submissiveadmiring yet doubtfuldisrespectful yet understanding - 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best overall tone of this novel?factual and formalprofound and seriouslighthearted and touchingsuspenseful and adventurous
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would not be a theme for this novel?Self-pity will get you nowhere.If you try hard enough, you can achieve anything.Everyone needs friends.To be a survivor, you can never give up.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIn the novel, the use of the third-person limited point of view allows the author to ______.share only Brian's inner thoughts and feelingsconcentrate on creating unusual charactersshare what many of the characters are thinking and feelingdescribe the story's setting in vivid details
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes Brian?brave and determinedplayful and energeticcaring and shyall of the above
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes an internal conflict from the novel?a tornado hitsBrian struggles with what his mom has done.Brian argues with the pilot.none of the above
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAt the end of the novel, the reader can conclude that Brian will __________.remains in the wildernessgo on the Survivor television showgo back home and tell others about his experienceslearn to fly a plane
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThis novel deals with all of the following issues except _________.hiding the truthvictories and defeatsimportance of attitude and self-motivationrace and religion
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following helped Brian the most to survive?the hatchethis shoestringshis watchthe gun
- 20. Multiple ChoiceSo insane, he thought, letting sleep cover the pain in his chest-such an insane attack for no reason.....(page 153)
Why is the word insane repeated several times when Brian is attacked by the moose?to emphasize how crazy Brian thought the situation wasto emphasize how the moose had gone crazyto draw attention to the writer's styleto add a spooky tone - 21. Multiple ChoiceAt the same time the wind tore at the fire and sprayed red coals and sparks in a cloud around him. Then it backed out, seemed to hesitate momentarily, and returned with a massive roar...(page 155)
What type of figurative language is used in this passage?idiommetaphorpersonifcationsimile - 22. Multiple Choice....and inside of one day, just one day, he had been run over by a moose and a tornado, and lost everything and was back to square one. Just like that.
Back to square one is a(n) _______________.similemetaphoridiomhyperbole - 23. Multiple ChoiceAfter the tornado, which part of his body is hurt?his legshis headhis stomachhis ribs
- 24. Multiple Choice....He came up and took air like a whale, pushing the stale air out until he wheezed, taking new in. (page 176)
What type of figurative language is used in this passage?hyperboleidiommetaphorsimile - 25. Multiple ChoiceHow did Brian get inside the plane again?He swam through an open window.He cut through the aluminum with his hatchet.He tied a rope to the plane and used it to split it in half.He pried open the door to the plane with his hatchet.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the hatchet symbolize?survival and hopefood and waterBrian's pride and determinationhis mother's love for him
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat mistake does Brian make when he is trying to get inside the sunken plane?He cuts his hand.He drops his hatchet.He swallows too much water.He loses the survival bag.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following items were not found in the survival pack?a sleeping bagpots and pansa capmoney
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat changed Brian the minute he picked it up?the riflethe food from the packthe emergency transmitterthe compass
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat was ironic about the rescue?He was rescued right after he turned thirteen.He was rescued right after he had found the survival pack.He had survived for so long.He knew the man who came to rescue him.
- 31. Multiple Choice
After the tornado hit, what problem did Brian “attack” first?
He build a fire again
He went to get fish
He fixed up his shelter
He took care of his leg
- 32. Multiple Choice
When Brian saw the plane and decided to try to get into it, what did he hope to find?
He hoped to find the pilot alive
He hoped to find a survival pack
He hoped to find the plane in pieces
He hoped to find better fish
- 33. Multiple Choice
Why did Brian build a raft?
He wanted to have some fun on the beach
He was planning to float out to the plane and use it as a working base while he tried to get inside
He wanted to use it to float away
He thought maybe he would be rescued this way
- 34. Multiple Choice
What solution did Brian come up with to keep the raft in place by the plane?
He used strips from his winderbreaker to make a rope
He used his shoe laces to hold it
He used his bow and arrow
He held it with one hand
- 35. Multiple Choice
What was the name Brian gave the raft?
Broom One
Brushpile One
Brushpole One
The Rafty One
- 36. Multiple Choice
What did Brian see that upset him so much?
The fish had eaten most of the flesh from the pilot’s head
The survival bag was empty
The fish were all gone
The fish had eaten the pilot’s arms
- 37. Multiple Choice
Why did Brian have to dive to the bottom of the lake?
He saw a treasure box
He accidently dropped his bow and arrow
He accidently dropped his hatchet
He saw part of the plane at the bottom of the lake
- 38. Multiple Choice
What did Brian find inside the survival bag?
Nothing, the fish had eaten everything
A map that told him how to get out of the wilderness
Sleeping bag, a foam sleeping pad, fishing gear, lighter, knives, compass, cap, matches, rifle, emergency transmitter
Sleeping bag, cell phone, soap, hunting gear, lighter, compass, cap, map, emergency transmitter
- 39. Multiple Choice
What did Brian call the contents that were in the survival bag?
Unbelievable riches
Amazing wonders
Life savers
Surprising riches
- 40. Multiple Choice
Why wasn’t Brian very excited about finding a transmitter?
He didn’t know how to use it
The transmitter had been eaten by water creatures
It brought him bad memories from the time he tried using it when the pilot died
He tried the switch and thought the transmitter was broken
- 41. Multiple Choice
The following is what type of figurative language?
…up in back of the ridge it looked like a giant had become angry and used some kind of a massive meatgrinder…
Personification
Metaphor
Idiom
Simile
- 42. Multiple Choice
What did Brian say was all it took to solve problems?
The survival pack
His hatchet
His sense
His tricks
- 43. Multiple Choice
What happened that interrupted the dinner (feast) Brian was having?
A plane flew overhead and landed on the beach
The bear was behind him
A skunk was heading toward him
He remembered the smell of the fish’s insides cooking in the fire
- 44. Multiple Choice
The following is what type of figurative language?
The bag fought him. It was almost as if it didn’t want to leave the plane.
Idiom
Hyperbole
Personification
Oxymoron
- 45. Multiple Choice
Why did this pilot find Brian when so many others had not?
He knew where Brian was all along
He picked up the emergency transmission that Brian accidently sent
He saw Brian’s fire from above
He was sent by Brian’s parents who had been searching for him
- 46. Multiple Choice
Why is it a good thing the pilot found Brian when he did?
His mom was in the hospital and wanted to see Brian
His dad needed Brian to testify in court because of his mom’s affair
Winter was coming soon and he would have a lot of difficulty finding food
Brian was running out of fire and food
- 47. Multiple Choice
How many days total had Brian been alone in the wilderness, in the L-shape lake?
Fifty-two days
Fifty-four days
Fifty-seven days
Fifty-nine days
- 48. Multiple Choice
What kinds of dreams was Brian having after returning home?
He had dreams of the pilot
He had dreams of his rescue
He had dreams of the fire, the fish, and the lake
He had dreams of the moose and the tornado
- 49. Multiple Choice
After the rescue, Brian had become more __________?
Grumpy
Paranoid
Thoughtful
Skillful
- 50. Multiple Choice
In the end (the Epilogue) Brian finally told his dad about “the Secret”?
True
False
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