Brian's Winter Final Quiz 2025

Even though it was getting colder outside, for a long time Brian ___.

• wore only a corduroy loincloth he'd made from his jacket

• didn't see a point in making a shelter for himself

• ignored the warning signs that fall (then winter) was coming

• kept burning his stockpile of wood for the signal fire

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What did Brian remember seeing at Pintner's Sporting Goods Store?

• a collection of intricately carved arrowheads

• a tip-up rig for catching fish under the ice

• a cooking tripod with a grilling surface

• a .22 survival gun

What did Brian do with the rabbit skins he had saved?

• He wrapped pieces of meat inside them to keep the meat fresh.

• He laid them under his sleeping bag to add softness.

• He used sap to seal them together to hold water.

• He sewed them together to make a vest for himself.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

After hearing wolves during the night, Brian decided to ___.

• put out some bait food to keep them far from camp

• tie the moose meat high in a nearby tree

• re-mark his territory by peeing on the stump

• lay thorn branches in a circle around his shelter

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

How was Brian saved during the bear attack?

• The bear broke through the thin ice that held Brian.

• A pack of wolves attacked the bear from behind.

• The bear fell backward into Brian's fire pit.

• A skunk sprayed the bear full in the face.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What did Brian do the day of the first big snowfall?

• He killed a moose with his war bow, stone arrow and lance.

• He loaded his things onto the bear skin and moved his camp.

• He cut a hole in the ice and lost his hatchet.

• He unsuccessfully tried to start a fire when he spotted a small plane.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

How did Brian use the small clumps of bright red berries?

• He baited deer so he could hunt from his shelter.

• He made a sauce to go with his Thanksgiving meal.

• He dyed his cap red to help the Cessna spot him.

• He used them for catching carp with his hook and line.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

After watching a rabbit, Brian got the idea that he could ___.

• burrow deeper into the snow to stay warm

• find his way back to camp by following tracks

• camouflage himself to blend in with the snow

• make snowshoes to stay on top of the snow

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What happened while Brian was watching the bull moose?

• Smoke filled the air, and the moose ran off in panic.

• It grew angry and plowed straight through his shelter.

• Wolves ate it while it was still alive.

• It fell through the thin ice of the lake and drowned.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

From the top of the ridge, what did Brian see?

• a straight line in the middle of the lake

• a pile of black wood down in the valley

• a snowmobile heading due east

• a glint of light coming from the double peak

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1