Brian’s Winter by Gary Pualsen

CHAPTER 1 (pages 5-14)

Preview the Book 1.) Looking at the cover of the book and the title, what do you think this book is about? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

2.) Why was Brian glad when his freeze dried food was gone? a.) It started to make him think and live like he was a city person again b.) He wanted better tasting food c.) It made him think about his mom and dad d.) He wanted to hunt for his own food

3.) What does marooned mean on page 5?

a) left in isolation with little hope of escape

b) to feel that something desired may happen

c.) avoid; escape

d.) to be with someone all the time

4.) When he watched the sunrise, what did Brian think of it?

a.) Brian thought the sunrise was depressing

b.) Brian thought about his mom and dad

c.) Brian thought of things he didn’t have

d.) Brian thought the sunrise was beautiful

5.) What did Brian NOT notice until it was almost too late?

a.) Rescuers were never coming

b.) A bear was nearby

c.) Winter was coming

d.) The fire was almost out

6.) What does hummock mean on page 9?

a.) a rounded mound

b.) a square box

c.) a piece of fabric hung between two trees that you can lay on

d.) the texture of the woven, knitted, or felted material

7.) When did Brian notice the change of cold?

a.) Brian noticed the change as soon as he woke up from sleeping

b.) Brian noticed the change one morning when he was hunting

c.) Brian noticed the change while he was lighting the fire

d.) Brian noticed the change while he was gathering wood

8.) Brian survived 54 days in the wilderness until he found the survival pack. How

many more days have passed since then at the opening of this chapter?

a.) 35 days

b.) 0 days

c.) 1 day

d.) 1 year

9.) What does the word accustomed mean on page 10?

a.) customary; usual; habitual

b.) fashion of dress appropriate to a particular occasion or season

c.) unusual; unfamiliar

d.) a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances

10.) What caused Brian to ignore the sign nature had given him?

a.) Brian was hungry and could only think of food

b.) Brian was cold and was worried about freezing to death

c.) Brian was scared and lonely

d.) Brian was angry and ignored the sign because his rifle was broken and could

not be fixed

11.) How long did the food from the survival pack last Brian?

a.) 2 years

b.) 2 weeks

c.) 2 days

d.) 2 months

12.) What does the word predator mean on page 7?

a.) animal that is being hunted by other organisms

b.) the act of a person, animal, or thing that hunts

c.) a form of life considered as an entity

d.) any organism that exists by hunting other organisms

13.) How was Brian able to kill the rabbit? a.) He used his bare hands

b.) He used his riffle

c.) He used the bow and arrows

d.) He used his knife

14.) Which of Brian’s new conveniences from the survival pack breaks?

Conveniences- Something that increases comfort or saves work

a.) The compass

b.) The butane lighter

c.) The radio

d.) The rifle

15.) What does the word grouse mean on page 7?

a.) birds that live in the trees

b.) birds which are web-footed and swim

c.) birds that feed and live on the ground

d.) birds which are larger and have a longer neck

16.) What had Brian learning about killing?

a.) Killing had to happen so he could keep his life

b.) Killing was against the law

c.) Killing was the hardest thing he has ever done

d.) Killing helps keep the animal population down

17.) What does Brian say he has learned about all species, human and animal? a.) Nothing wanted to die, all wanted to live

b.) Everything constantly wants food

c.) Nothing wanted to be alone, all wanted company

d.) Everything constantly wants drink

18.) What does the word relished mean on page 11? a.) to find something disagreeable; offensive

b.) to find something unpleasant; distasteful

c.) to take pleasure in something; like; enjoy

d.) a sweet pickle made of various vegetables

19.) Why did Brian boil the meat rather than cook it over the fire?

a.) Boiling the meat took less time to cook

b.) Boiling the meat made the food tender

c.) Boiling the meat made him feel that he was back home

d.) Boiling the meat kept the juices and made the broth that was more nutritious

20.) What does Brian do with his free time or down time?

a.) Reads books

b.) Has imaginary conversations with people

c.) He does nothing

d.) Thinks about ways to get out of the woods

21.) The words walked, crawled, flew, and swam are all _____. a.) nouns b.) verbs c.) adjectives d.) pronoun 22.) Why didn’t Brian have much time to sit and think? a.) He didn’t want to take the time because it made him depressed b.) He didn’t want to get cold by sitting around doing nothing c.) He didn’t have the time because there was always work to do d.) He didn’t have the time since there always seemed to be wild animals around

23.) What does Brian say is “everything”?

a.) Fire

b.) Water

c.) Shelter

d.) Food

24.) What does the prefix in the word rekindled mean on page 11?

a.) before

b.) after; behind

c.) for; forward

d.) first

25.) What does the word rekindled mean on page 11?

a.) to be of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person

b.) to be very hot; simmering

c.) to be in a state of restrained activity

d.) to cause to begin burning again; ignite again

26.) At bedtime, what warning sign did Brian ignore?

a.) The warmth from the fire and sleeping bag felt good

b.) The sounds of gunfire

c.) The constant threat of wolves around his campsite

d.) The loud roar of a bear

27.) What is Brian happy to feel for the first time at the end of the chapter when he

goes to sleep?

a.) The cold air

b.) Feeling full

c.) The heat from the fire

d.) Feeling safe

28.) What is the prefix in the word uncomfortable on page13?

a.) one

b.) not, against, opposite

c.) last

d.) true

29.) What does the word uncomfortable mean on page13?

a.) producing physical comfort, support, or ease

b.) to undergo or endure, especially with patience or submission

c.) causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating

d.) restless in desire or expectations; eagerly desirous

30.) What is the definition for eluded on page 14? a.) to place in a class or category b.) any action, event, comment that precedes something else c.) having sharp or quick intelligence d.) to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery

Brian’s Winter by Gary Pualsen

CHAPTER 2 (pages 15-21)

1.) How did the two weeks go for Brian?

a.) Brian was lonely, but he almost felt happy

b.) Brian was depressed

c.) Brian was frustrated

d.) Brian was intoxicated with joy

2.) What does the word rummaging mean on page 15?

a.) to engage in action; characterized by energetic work

b.) to take part, as in some action or attempt

c.) to search thoroughly or actively through contents

d.) lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion

3.) What does every animal care about according to Brian?

a.) Territory/Property

b.) Their young

c.) Their dinner

d.) Their freedom

5.) What sound did Brian enjoy in the night?

a.) Brian enjoyed the wolves howling

b.) Brian enjoyed the owls hooting

c.) Brian enjoyed the sound of rain

d.) Brian enjoyed the wind blowing in the trees

6.) What does the word evolved mean on page 17?

a.) to not change at all

b.) to develop immediately

c.) to change instantly

d.) to develop or change over time

7.) What does Brian do like the wolves?

a.) Hunt rabbit

b.) Run fast

c.) Protect his property

d.) Pee on a stump

8.) What brought Brian out of sleep in the mornings?

a.) A pack of wild wolves howling

b.) Thousands of birds singing

c.) A skunk rustling around the camp

d.) Gun shots

9.) What is the prefix in the word unfortunately mean on page18?

a.) one

b.) not, against, opposite

c.) last

d.) true

10.) What does the word unfortunately mean on page 18?

a.) the condition of matter with respect to structure, form, constitution, phase

b.) the state of a person or thing that suffers

c.) suffering from bad luck

d.) to have being in a specific place or under certain conditions

11.) Which animal breaks the imagined “understanding” or “agreement” Brian has to

co-exist (live happily) with the animals?

a.) Wolf

b.) Bear

c.) Porcupine

d.) Moose

12.) What did Brian learn about birds?

a.) Birds had different sound at different times

b.) Birds had different colored feathers

c.) Birds had different types of food

d.) Birds had different times when they slept

13.) What is the prefix in the word misunderstanding mean on page 18?

a.) small, millionth

b.) send

c.) move

d.) wrong, bad, badly

14.) Who does Brian say has become his own worst enemy?

a.) The bear

b.) The moose

c.) Himself

d.) Winter

15.) What understanding did Brian think he had with the wolves?

a.) Brian thought the wolves understood the dangers of fire

b.) Brian thought the wolves understood his words

c.) Brian thought the wolves understood the territory boundaries

d.) Brian thought the wolves understood that a bow and arrow would kill them

16.) What does the word sheepishly mean on page 19?

a.) Embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish

b.) Having, proceeding from, or showing a high opinion of one’s own dignity

c.) Nobility or elevation of character; worthiness

d.) Esteem for or a sense of worth or excellence of a person

17.) What is the most dangerous thing, we learn at the end of this chapter, Brian

will face since the plane crash?

a.) Bears

b.) Winter

c.) Tornadoes

d.) Native American Attacks

16.) What does the word trundle mean on page 19? a.) To move; to slide along

b.) To move; to run along

c.) To move; to roll along

d.) To remain in place; at rest

17.) What understanding did Brian think he had with the bears?

a.) Brian thought that if he stayed away from the bears and left them alone, the

bears would also leave him alone

b.) Brian thought that if he fed the bears they would leave him alone

c.) Brian thought that if he pointed his bow and arrows at the bears they would

leave him alone

d.) Brian thought that if he ran away from the bears they would leave him alone

18.) What does the word ransacking mean on page 19? a.) To not search

b.) To search thoroughly

c.) To search for a minute or two

d.) To not search thoroughly

19.) What sound woke Brian?

a.) Tree branches hitting stone woke Brian

b.) Tin cans hitting stone woke Brian

c.) Plastic hitting stone woke Brian

d.) Metal hitting stone woke Brian

20.) What does the word haunches mean on page 19? a.) The hip

b.) The stomach

c.) The back

d.) The back legs

21.) What did the bear do before leaving?

a.) The bear looked at Brian and grinned

b.) The bear stood up and roared at Brian

c.) The bear rolled on the ground in front of Brian

d.) The bear whacked Brian around and ate anything it could find

22.) Why did Brian feel grateful?

a.) The bear could have bit him, but did not

b.) The bear could have killed him, but did not

c.) The bear could have carried him away, but did not

d.) The bear could have knocked him down, but did not

23.) What does the word adversary mean on page 21?

a.) a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some

common cause or purpose

b.) To unite formally, as by treaty, league, or marriage

c.) To associate or connect by some mutual relationship; friendship

d.) Opponent; A person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; enemy; foe

24.) What enemy was Brian still not seeing?

a.) Brian was not seeing the poison ivy

b.) Brian was not seeing the summer end

c.) Brian was not seeing the skunk

d.) Brian was not seeing the bear

25.) What does the word boundary mean on page 17?

a.) Opponent

b.) A line or point that fixes a limit

c.) Left in isolation with little hope of escape

d.) Extremely hungry

Brian’s Winter by Gary Pualsen

CHAPTER 3 (pages 22-31)

1.) What did Brian decide he needed?

a.) Brian decided that he needed spices to add to his meat to make it taste better

b.) Brian decided that he needed better tools so he could skin the animals that he

killed more efficiently

c.) Brian decide that he needed a larger bow and arrows that could cut rather

than just make a hole

d.) Brian decided that he needed snow shoes so he could hunt in the winter

2.) What does the word urgency mean on page 23?

a.) An act that one consciously wills characterized by physical or mental activity

b.) Requiring immediate action or attention

c.) Something done or performed

d.) An extension of power or force

3.) What does Brian decide he needs for protection?

a.) A repaired rifle

b.) A bigger spear

c.) A large war bow

d.) A huge knife

4.) What came to Brian as he snuggled into his sleeping bag? a.) Brian was going to be visited by a large bear

b.) Brian was going to get hit with a cold rain

c.) Brian was going to be visited by a skunk

d.) Brian was going to get hit with a northern winter

5.) What does the word grimaced mean on page 25? a.) A facial expression of disgust or disapproval

a.) A facial expression of happiness

b.) A facial expression of sadness

c.) A facial expression of anger

6.) What did Brian spend the day doing and thinking about? a.) Brian worked on his campsite and thought about his mom and dad

b.) Brian worked on his bow and arrows and thought about what he needed to do

to get ready for winter

c.) Brian worked on skinning his recent kill and thought about the best way to

cook the meat

d.) Brian worked on sowing the hide of a deer to make a coat and thought about

how warm it was back home

7.) What is Brian going to use for the tips of his arrows?

a.) Fire hardened points

b.) Stone arrowheads

c.) Aluminum arrowheads from the place scraps

d.) The point of his knife

8.) What does the word intricately mean on page 27? a.) Easy to follow

b.) Simple

c.) Understandable

d.) Complicated

9.) What does Brian shoot while it’s moving? (circle two)

a.) Foolbird

b.) Moose

c.) Bear

d.) Rabbit

e.) Porcupine

f.) Deer

10.) What were some problems Brian thought of? a.) Brian didn’t know how he would get his next meal and if his new bow and

arrows would work

b.) Brian had nothing warm to wear and his shelter was not winterized

c.) Brian had nothing to burn in the fire and he didn’t have an axe to cut down a

tree

d.) Brian had nothing to drink and he didn’t know how long he had left to live

11.) What does the word famished mean on page 28?

a.) To be extremely full

b.) To devour

c.) To gorge

d.) To be extremely hungry

12.) What does Brian name the arrow that shot both animals?

a.) Lucky arrow

b.) Kill arrow

c.) Brian’s arrow

d.) Medicine arrow

13.) As Brian looked across the lake, what did he notice?

a.) Brian notice the changing leaves and the sky and clouds looked different

b.) Brian noticed that the grass was greener on the other side of the lake

c.) Brian noticed a log cabin with smoke rising out of the chimney

d.) Brian noticed a bear eating a dead deer

14.) What does the word detonating mean on page 29? a.) To sit still b.) To stay in one shape c.) To explode

d.) To collapse inward

15.) What does Brian do before he goes to sleep in this chapter? a.) Drew the hunting scene on the walls of his shelter with charcoal

b.) Had an imaginary conversation

c.) Prays to God

d.) Thinks of his mom and dad

15.) What did Brian remember to help him with the problem of making arrows that

would work?

a.) Brian remembered a book he read for school that talked about the different

ways to make arrows

b.) Brian remembered his Native American friend who showed him how to make

arrows out of tree branches

c.) Brian remembered his father showing him how to make an effective arrow

d.) Brian remembered a display of arrowheads that he once saw in a sporting

goods store

16.) What does the word flabbergasted mean on page 29? a.) Unable to stop talking b.) Overcome with sadness c.) Shocked to the point of not knowing what to say

d.) Uncontrollable laughter

17.) What did Brian need to make the arrowheads with? a.) Brian needed to make the arrowheads with his pocket knife

b.) Brian needed to make the arrowheads with stone

c.) Brian needed to make the arrowheads with sharpened wood point

d.) Brian needed to make the arrowheads with parts of the plane

18.) What does the word burrowed mean on page 31? a.) To climb b.) To tunnel c.) To fall

d.) To take

19.) As Brian was hunting for rabbits, what surprised him?

a.) A deer ran up and surprised Brian

b.) A bear walked up and surprised Brian

c.) A foolbird flew up and surprised Brian

d.) A porcupine scurried up a tree and surprised Brian

20.) What did Brian eat that night?

a.) Brian ate a stew made from deer and rabbit

b.) Brian ate a stew made from only rabbit

c.) Brian ate a stew made from foolbird and rabbit

d.) Brian ate a stew made from only foolbird

21.) What did Brian do with his luck arrow?

a.) Brian put his lucky arrow on a ledge to remember how he made it

b.) Brian put his lucky arrow on a ledge to remember the good luck he had on

that day

c.) Brian put his lucky arrow on a ledge to remember the foolbird and rabbit that

he killed with it

d.) Brian put his lucky arrow on a ledge to remember his mother and father

Brian’s Winter by Gary Pualsen

CHAPTER 4 (pages 32-43)

1.) What was different about the fall rain?

a.) The rain came straight down at a 90 degree angle from the sky

b.) The rain had leaves and branches from the trees mixed in with it

c.) The rain was not hard or soft, but steady rain that did not stop

d.) The rain drops were larger than normal

2.) What does the word lethargy mean on page 35?

a.) Drowsy and lazy feeling

b.) Hyper and hardworking feeling

c.) Alert and overexcited feeling

d.) Overactive and excited feeling

3.) Why is the rain a problem?

a.) It floods the area

b.) It lasts a long time

c.) It brings strong winds

d.) It depresses Brian

4.) How did Brian find dry wood?

a.) Brian had to build a fire near the wood to make it dry before taking it back to

camp

b.) Brian had to purchase wood from a local store

c.) Brian had to take the wood from a nearby cabin in the woods

d.) Brian had to find a dry log and break branches from the dry place underneath

5.) What does the word recessed mean on page 40?

a.) Flat

b.) Sticking out

c.) Curved

d.) Set back or withdrawal

6.) What does Brian find in the lake when he wakes up?

a.) Fish

b.) A moose

c.) More of the plane

d.) Ice

7.) What was the worst thing about the period of rain?

a.) The worst thing was not being able to dry his clothes

b.) The worst thing was not being able to go outside

c.) The worst thing was not being able to hunt

d.) The worst things was not being able to sleet because Brian’s sleeping bag

was wet

13.) What is the prefix in the word nonexistent mean on page 40?

a.) small, millionth

b.) send

c.) move

d.) wrong, bad, badly

14.) What does the word nonexistent mean on page 40?

a.) many, much

b.) Not

c.) New

d.) All, every

15.) What is the FIRST thing Brian decides to prepare for the winter?

a.) His shelter

b.) His clothes

c.) His food

d.) A place to get clean water

16.) What type of animal did Brian get while hunting in the rain? a.) Foolbird

b.) Deer

c.) Rabbit

d.) Bear

17.) What does the word humidity mean on page 33?

a.) Examined

b.) Narrowed

c.) Corpse

d.) Moistness

18.) What does Brian make clothes out of?

a.) His sleeping bag

b.) Big leaves

c.) Rabbit hides

d.) Fabric from the survival pack

19.) In the night, why did Brian wake up? a.) Brian woke up when it stopped raining

b.) Brian woke up when he heard a gun shot

c.) Brian woke up when he heard an animal digging in front of his camp

d.) Brian woke up when the wind blew a tree over which landed just in front of his

camp

20.) What does the word identical mean on page 41?

a.) Huge

b.) similar or alike

c.) Blocked

d.) Stuffed

21.) In the morning it was very cold, how did Brian see the cold? a.) Brian could see animals shivering in the cold

b.) Brian shivered as soon as he walked outside

c.) Brian could see his breath

d.) Brian could see two feet of snow on the ground

22.) What does the word immense mean on page 34?

a.) Huge

b.) similar or alike

c.) Blocked

d.) Stuffed

23.) What did Brian consider the flock of geese to be?

a.) Brian considered the geese to be a blessing because they showed him which

way was South

b.) Brian considered the geese to be a warning that winter was coming

c.) Brian considered the geese to be a sign that hunting would be better that day

d.) Brian considered the geese to be a warning that a bear was nearby

24.) What does the word scrutinized mean on page 41?

a.) Corpse

b.) Narrowed

c.) Moistness

d.) Examined

25.) What problem did Brian have with building a fire in his shelter?

a.) The heat from the fire made it too hot in the shelter for Brian to breath

b.) The smoke from the fire drove Brian out of the shelter

c.) The flames from the fire were too high and could cause damage to Brian’s

shelter

d.) The shelter was too small which caused the fire to continuously go out

26.) What does the word tapered mean on page 39?

a.) Corpse

b.) Narrowed

c.) Moistness

d.) Examined

27.) How did Brian make his shelter airtight?

a.) Brian wrapped the shelter with animal hides

b.) Brian took pieces from the plane and propped it against his shelter

c.) Brian wrapped plastic around his shelter

d.) Brian packed the sides with mud, sticks, and leaves

28.) Where did Brian find the flint that he thought could be used to make the

arrowheads he needed?

a.) Brian found the rock in his cave

b.) Brian found the rock along the side of a lake

c.) Brian found the rock just outside of his shelter

d.) Brian found the rock while hunting in the woods

29.) How did Brian get the arrowhead to be just right?

a.) Brian took large pieces of the rock and made a notch with his bow

b.) Brian sharpened his rock and made a notch using a cutting wheel

c.) Brian took tiny chips off of the rock and made a notch with his hunting knife

d.) Brian sharpened the rock with another rock and made a notch with his axe

30.) What did Brian find to use for cord?

a.) Brian cut pieces from a string from his sleeping bag

b.) Brian cut strips from rabbit hide that he had saved

c.) Brian cut pieces of vine from the woods

d.) Brian cut strips from a parachute taken from the plane

31.) What did Brian discover could be used to keep warm?

a.) Sewing the rabbit hide together could make warm clothing

b.) Making a larger fire

c.) Taking the clothes off of the dead pilot on the plane

d.) A chest full of clothes in the woods

32.) What did Brian wish for the wolves?

a.) Brian wished the wolves a peaceful night

b.) Brian wished the wolves had a warm place to sleep

c.) Brian wished the wolves a good hunt

d.) Brian wished the wolves had another place to live

Brian’s Winter by Gary Pualsen

CHAPTER 5 (pages 44-52)

1.) What did Brian make with the rabbit hides?

a.) Brian made a pair of shoes to keep warm

b.) Brian made a kind of vest to keep warm

c.) Brian made a pair of pants to keep warm

d.) Brian made a shirt to keep warm

2.) What does the word carcass mean on page 47?

a.) Corpse or a body of a dead animal

b.) Narrowed

c.) Moistness

d.) A dry dead plant

3.) When Brian went to make his mark, what did he see?

a.) Brian saw a rabbit eating some grass

b.) Brian saw a deer eating some berries

c.) Brian saw a bear eating some meat

d.) Brian saw a wolf eating some meat

4.) What food does Brian “get” from the wolves?

a.) Rabbit

b.) Moose

c.) Deer

d.) Big Fish

5.) What does the word salivate mean on page 47?

a.) To work into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching

b.) A watery fluid secreted into the mouth

c.) To crush or grind with the teeth

d.) A substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its

shape at a steady rate when acted upon by force

6.) What did Brian think of the deer the wolves left?

a.) Brian thought the deer was infected by a disease

b.) Brian thought the deer was part of a nearby family of deer

c.) Brian thought the deer was still alive

d.) Brian thought the deer was a treasure

7.) Why did Brian go get his weapons after seeing the deer the wolves killed?

a.) Brian retrieved his weapons because he knew other animals would also want

the deer

b.) Brian retrieved his weapons because he was afraid that the wolves would

attach him

c.) Brian retrieved his weapons because he wanted to put the deer out of its

misery

d.) Brian retrieved his weapons because was afraid another person may come

and take the remaining meat off of the deer for food

8.) What does the word gorged mean on page 48?

a.) Not eat enough

b.) Eat just the right amount; comfortable

c.) Stuffed; eat too much

d.) Not eat at all

9.) How was skinning the deer different than skinning rabbits?

a.) The rabbit skin was twice as thick as the deer skin

b.) The rabbit skin was much tougher and took more work to get it off

c.) The deer skin was much tougher and took more work to get it off

d.) The deer skin was much easier to take off

10.) What does the word venison mean on page 51?

a.) The flesh of a dear or similar animal as used for food

b.) The flesh of a rabbit or similar animal as used for food

c.) The flesh of a bear or similar animal as used for food

d.) The flesh of a bird or similar animal as used for food

11.) What did Brian promise the deer?

a.) Brian felt bad so he promised to give the deer a name

b.) Brian felt bad so he promised that the remainder of the deer would go

untouched

c.) Brian felt bad so he promised that none of the deer would be eaten

d.) Brian felt bad so he promised that none of the deer would go to waste

12.) What did Brian do with the head?

a.) Brian took the head of the deer back to his shelter as a memorial

b.) Brian sat the head of the deer in a tree

c.) Brian used the head of the deer as a mask to scare away predators

d.) Brian threw the head of the deer into the woods

13.) Why was it hard for Brian to focus on work?

a.) Brian was sleepy from being full and the shelter was snug

b.) Brian felt like being lazy

c.) Brian was angry that the wolves eat most of the deer meat

d.) Brian was thinking about home and became very depressed

14.) Why did Brian work?

a.) Brian tried to keep busy so that he wouldn’t think about his mom and dad

b.) Brian was excited about the coming winter and couldn’t sleep

c.) Brian knew his luck was running out and that he did not have time to waste

d.) Brian always prided himself on being a hard worker

15.) Before going to sleep, what did Brian work on?

a.) Brian counted how many days had passed since the plane crash

b.) Brian cleaned his shelter

c.) Brian worked on arrows by attaching feathers to them

d.) Brian tried to repair his gun

16.) What animal does Brian encounter again in this chapter?

a.) Skunk

b.) Moose

c.) Bear

d.) Beaver

17.) What did Brian do when the skunk came?

a.) Brian ran out of the shelter

b.) Brian screamed with fear

c.) Brian shot the skunk with his bow and arrow

d.) Brian fed the skunk some meat

Brian’s Winter by Gary Pualsen

CHAPTER 6 (pages 44-52)

1.) Who is Brian’s new roommate?

a.) A lost Native American

b.) The skunk

c.) A wild dog

d.) A squirrel

2.) Did Brian see the skunk in the morning?

a.) Brian saw that the skunk was gone

b.) Brian saw the skunk lying next to him

c.) Brian saw the skunk eating his food supply

d.) Brian saw the skunk out in the woods

3.) Why did Brian think nine arrowheads would be enough?

a.) Brian only had enough space to hold nine arrows in his pouch

b.) Brian didn’t want to waste time making arrows

c.) Brian was able to kill many animals with just a few arrows

d.) Brian didn’t think he would have to defend himself that often and that he could

always make more

4.) What did Brian do when the skunk came?

a.) Brian ran out of the shelter

b.) Brian screamed with fear

c.) Brian shot the skunk with his bow and arrow

d.) Brian fed the skunk some meat

5.) What action did Brian have to repeat?

a.) Brian had to feed the skunk again

b.) Brian had to scare the skunk away again

c.) Brian had to keep running away from the skunk

d.) Brian keep screaming with fear

6.) Where did the skunk live?

a.) The skunk lived near the lake

b.) The skunk lived on the other side of Brian’s shelter

c.) The skunk lived just outside of Brian’s shelter

d.) The skunk lived about a mile into the woods

7.) What does Brian name his roommate?

a.) Pepe le Pew

b.) Stripe

c.) Betty

d.) He doesn’t

8.) What does Brian use to string his war bow?

a.) The string from his sleeping bag

b.) Part of his clothes

c.) His other shoelace

d.) Rabbit hide

9.) Will Brian’s new large war bow allow him to eat bigger animals?

Yes No

10.) What does the word stymied mean on page 56?

a.) Happy

b.) To hinder; blocked

c.) Worried

d.) Frustrated

11.) What does the word exertion mean on page 56?

a.) Highest in rank or authority

b.) A person or group of persons having administrative authority

c.) A communication containing some information

d.) Vigorous action or effort

12.) What does the word retrieve mean on page 57?

a.) To recover or regain

b.) Continuance of being or life

c.) A certain undetermined or unspecified thing

d.) decided; settled; resolved