◼︎ Chapter 7 / pages 63 - 73

  1. Why does Brian wake up screaming, “Mother! Mother!” (pp. 63-64)

  2. Brian’s face was “completely welted” with mosquito bites.

    • What is a welt? Look up welt if you need to.

  3. What did Brian see in his reflection in the lake? (p. 65)

  4. Brian is hungry.

    • Which “gut” berries does he choose to eat, and which “gut” cherries does he choose to eat later? (p. 66)

  5. What is Brian’s strategy for not getting lost as be explores? (p. 67)

  6. Brian finds a new food.

    • What is it? (p. 69)

  7. Describe the animal Brian hears, then sees. (p. 71)

  8. When the rain comes, Brian is in his shelter drinking syrup.

    • Explain how he got syrup. (p. 72)

  9. “For the first time since the crash [Brian] was not thinking of himself.” (p. 73)

    • What was he thinking of?

  10. As Brian turns in for the night, he places his hatchet by his head. (p. 73)

    • Why do you think he did this?

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.

  • Most people have had an encounter or two with a scary animal.

  • If you are one of the lucky ones who has never encountered a scary animal, imagine such an encounter.

  • Briefly, in about five sentences, describe that encounter.