What does Brian's mother give him before he departs for Canada?

• a hug

• advice

• a hatchet

• THE SECRET

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Brian have flashbacks about as he travels to see his dad?

• The first time he flew in a plane.

• The Secret and the divorce.

• What his teacher Mr. Perpich said.

• How good a cheeseburger would taste right then.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

"His hands began trembling again. He did not want to tpuch the pilot, did not want to reach for him. But he had to. He had to get the radio. He lifted his hands from the wheel, just slightly, and held them waiting to see what would happen. The plane flew on normally, smoothly. All right, he thought. Now. Now to do this thing."

How does this quote impact the mood?

• The mood is intense.

• The mood shifts from nervous to satisfying.

• The mood is relaxing.

• The mood changes from fearless to fearful.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does the pilot die?

• plane crash

• stroke

• He was murdered.

• Heart Attack

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What type of figurative language is used in the following quote from chapter 4?

"The memory was like a knife cutting into him. Slicing deep into him with hate."

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• idiom

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the plane crash impact the plot?

• Because of the crash, Brian is attacked by mosquitoes.

• Because of the crash, Brian is lost in the wilderness. He is forced to figure out how to survive.

• Because of the crash, Brian is forced to forgive his mom.

• Because of the crash, Brian learns how to catch fish.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the meaning of the bold word as it is used in the text?

"He stood, went back to the water, and took small drinks. As soon as the cold water his his stomach, he felt the hunger sharpen, as it had before, and he stood and held his abdomen until the hunger cramps receded.

• grow

• gradually lessen

• increase

• deepen

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Choose TWO answers. Which of the following quotes support the theme, determination?

• "He started ripping the bark using his fingernails at first, and when that didn't work, he used the sharp edge of the hatchet, cutting the bark into thin slivers, hairs so fine they were almost not there. "

• "Soon, as before, his stomach was full, but now he had some sense and he did not gorge or cram more."

• "They were awful berries, those gut cherries, he thought."

• "It was painstaking work, slow work, and he stayed with it for over two hours. "

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the bold word.

"Soon, as before, his stomach was full, but now he had some sense and he not gorge or cram more down. "

• horde

• stuff

• immense

• share

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the following quote, Brian uses the pronoun "they" to refer to the sparks. Identify the type of figurative language that is used in the quote:

"They are like me. They are starving. It wasn't quantity, there was plenty of sparks, but they needed more."

• personification

• idiom

• metaphor

• allusion

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3