Grizzly Gary Paulsen

Why didn't Uncle Mack go after the bear?

• He didn't have a gun

• He was blind

• He had a broken hip

• He was afraid

Aunt Polly told Justin that Blue's name suited him because...

• he had a blue ranch tag

• he had the look of a blue ribbon champion

• he had eyes that color

• of the unusual blue and gray color of his mane

Why couldn't the bear get Justin after knocking him into the river?

• The ranger shot the bear

• The current pulled Justin away

• Justin swam away

• The ranger pulled Justin out of the water

Why was Justin envious of the bear?

• he caught 2 fish

• he slept undisturbed

• he played a trick on him

• climbed the tree

Where did Justin settle for the night and start a fire?

• along the riverbed

• In an old mine

• In a sheltered hollow

• near an empty ranger station

Why didn't Justin think the bear was badly hurt by his first shot?

• It stopped by a log to look for grubs

• It stayed all night at the ranch

• It was in a big hurry to get up the mountain

• It caught fish in the river

How did Justin get stuck in the burn area?

• the fire shifted

• the bear cornered him

• logs rolled on top of him

• he fell in a hole

According to Uncle Max what do bears do when they are traveling?

• stop only to sleep

• walk in shallow water

• follow a pattern

• look behind them often

Justin knew the bear was a grizzly because...

• silver tipped fur

• wide snout

• stripe on it's nose

• the hump behind its head

Justin was pulled out of the burn area by...

• a forest ranger

• his neighbor

• the bear

• Radar