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Brian's Winter Final

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the skunk's name?

a)

Nuke

b)

Betty

c)

Sue

d)

Dan

2.
Why was Brian in the wilderness?
a)
Plane crash
b)
Boat wreck
c)
Lost on class trip
d)
Kidnapped
3.
What did Brian make out of the rabbit skin?
a)
Shirt
b)
Pants
c)
Sleeping Bag
d)
Tent
4.
What killed the doe?
a)
Brian
b)
Wolves
c)
A Bear
d)
Penguin
5.
What did Brian do to make his shelter warmer?
a)
Destroyed and rebuilt it
b)
Sealed cracks with mud
c)
Covered it in skins
d)
He didn't
6.
Who was the author?
a)
Rick Riordan
b)
Gary Douglas
c)
Gary Paulsen
d)
J.K. Rowling
7.
What is Brian's Winter a sequel to?
a)
Hatchet
b)
Brian's Return
8.

What does Brian suddenly awaken to one night before winter comes?

a)

A porcupine in his camp

b)

A blizzard

c)

A bear in his camp

d)

Gunshots

9.
Which word BEST describes Brian?
a)
critical
b)
dignified
c)
resourceful
d)
worried
10.
Where does Brian get the arrowheads for his arrows and killing lance?
a)
He stumbled upon an old Native American campsite and found a bunch of them
b)
They were given to him by his mother as a gift
c)
From the rock wall in his shelter
d)
He found random stones and carved them into the appropriate shape
11.
In the first few chapters, Brian noticed it getting colder outside, but he ---
a)
Continued to burn through his stockpile of wood
b)
Didn't see a point in making a shelter
c)
Ignored the warning signs that fall was coming
d)
Continued to live care-free and went for a swim
12.

What holiday did Brian celebrate

a)

Christmas

b)

Easter

c)

Halloween

d)

Thanksgiving

13.

What did Brian say he was most thankful for

a)

hatchet

b)

berries

c)

shelter

d)

snow

14.
Which action BEST shows that Brian is planning ahead for the winter?
a)
He holds his breath, waiting for the skunk to spray
b)
He strings a bow and makes new tips for his arrows
c)
He looks both ways before coming out of his shelter
d)
He follows the skunk at a distance to see where it lives
15.
Which sentence BEST expresses a main theme in "Brian's Winter"?
a)
Only the strong can be brave
b)
Freedom requires great sacrifice
c)
The best plans may need to be changed
d)
Sometimes help comes from unexpected places
16.

How cold did it get?

a)

So cold that his spit froze before it hit the ground.

b)

So cold that he couldn't walk around any more.

c)

So cold that Brian's teeth wouldn't stop chattering.

d)

So cold that his parka didn't keep him warm anymore.

17.

What tools allowed Brian to become a "...creature of winter?" (Select all that apply.)

a)

snowshoes

b)

ice ax

c)

sleeping bag

d)

lighter

18.

Why was Brian tracking the moose that was killed by the wolves?

a)

To know, to see to learn.

b)

He was bored in camp.

c)

He needed more food.

d)

He thought that it was the moose that had attacked him in the summer.

19.

Why did Brian not immediately go searching for the source of the sound?

a)

He didn't believe it was gunshots.

b)

He thought the sound may have not been real

c)

He didn't want to get rescued.

d)

He was afraid of getting shot.

20.

What did Brian see that first clued him into another person being in the woods?

a)

A straight line in the snow.

b)

Smoke from a chimney.

c)

Dog prints in the snow.

d)

A cabin.

21.

Who did David Smallhorn think Brian was?

a)

A ranger.

b)

The missing kid.

c)

Another trapper

d)

Bigfoot.

22.
What did Brian remember seeing at the Sports store?
a)
arrowheads
b)
guns
c)
fishing gear
d)
knives
23.
Why is the arrow lucky in his mind?
a)
made from stone
b)
worth a lot of money
c)
two kills with one arrow
d)
he never misses with this arrow
24.
What type of rock does Brian need to make arrow heads?
a)

flint

b)

shale

c)

stone

d)

diamond

25.
What is the main idea of this novel?
a)
A 13 year old boy survives a plane crash on his way to visit his father.
b)
A 13 year old survives summer in the Canada.
c)
A 13 year old boy learns how to hunt.
d)
A 13 year old boy has to learn how to survive winter in the Canadian wilderness.