◼︎ Chapter 17 / pages 150 - 160

  1. After the tornado destroys his shelter Brian has a lot to do. In a sentence, list at least four of the things he must attend to if he is to survive. (p. 150)

  2. The tornado strike was very destructive.

    • Despite the destruction, how was Brian lucky? (p. 151)

  3. In describing how the tornado had torn up the forest, Gary Paulsen (the author) uses images. He says “it looked like —.” (p. 151)

    • What did the torn up forest look like?

  4. Why is the picture that comes into Brian’s mind so important? (p. 152)

  5. What order does Brian place “action,” “thought” and “food” in —

    • — and why?” (p.153)

  6. Describe how Brian goes about building his raft. (pp. 154-156)

  7. What directions does Brian assign to the sun going down, where his father is, and where his mother is? (p. 157)

  8. Brian eventually pulls his raft alongside the tail of the plane.

    • What parts of the plane can Brian see? (p. 159)

  9. What new challenges does Brian now face? (p. 159)

  10. What will make getting into the plane worth it for Brian? (p. 160)

NOTE: In the 4th quarter, the ABCD answers are now 10 points (instead of 3)

ABCD (Above & Beyond the Call of Duty) — the only way to get to 50/50 (A+); you may also need the points if you’ve dropped points for questions 1-10.

  • Think back to the Hero/ine’s Journey

  • Home, every day life

  • The Call to Adventure

  • The Journey — hero/ine often tested

  • Big Climax: The Dragon Fight &/or Treasure &/or Rescue Princess

  • The Return

  • Where in his hero journey do you think Brian is right now?

  • Support your answer with examples from the story so far.