The River Chapters 7-15

If the emergency supplies were unloaded, Brian predicted they would

• be useless in the wilderness,

• be used,

• make the experiment last much longer than they had planned.

Brian and Derek agreed to

• send a note to his mother letting her know they had arrived safely,

• take the radio off the plane,

• pitch a tent and prepare for the impending rain.

A fire was needed because

• the night would be freezing cold,

• wild animals were afraid of it

• the smoke would keep the mosquitoes away

Both Derek and Brian had

• a knife,

• nail clippers and a hatchet,

• several packs of matches

As a shelter, Brian and Derek

• found an overhanging rock,

• built a crude lean-to,

• sat under the low branches of a large fir tree.

During their search for food, Brian and Derek found raspberries, chokecherries, and hazelnuts.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How did Derek get hurt?

• A bear attack

• Lightning strike

• Drowning

• He fell

What was also ruined when Derek got hurt?

• Their shelter

• The fire rock

• Their food supply

• The radio

What was wrong with Derek?

• He broke his leg

• He had a heart attack

• He had a head injury

• He was in a coma

What worries Brian about Derek?

• He will starve to death

• He will fall off a cliff

• He will die of dehydration

• He will get a massive infection