The River by Gary Paulsen (Study Guide)
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- The River is a sequel to what book?
- The Hatchet
- Brian and Derek land by a lake in what area?
- The Canadian woods
- Brian doesn't want the immense pile of gear unloaded from the plane. Why?
- The survival wouldn't be real. They would always know that they had food or first aid supplies if they needed it.
- All supplies are left on the plane except what?
- the radio and briefcase
- Brian and Derek each had whatever was in their pockets and a ___________ .
- knife
- Did Brian have a hatchet with him?
- No!
- How did Brian finally find a "fire rock"?
- After Brian plummeted down a steep bank, he landed in the lake next to the rocks.
- What major event occurs during a huge storm?
- Lightning strikes Derek and he is now in a coma.
- Why can't Brian radio for help?
- The radio was "fried" in the storm by the lightning.
- What does Brian find in Derek's briefcase that proves to be helpful?
- The map of the Necktie River!
- Why does Brian feel he must take Derek down the river and not just stay at the campsite and wait for help?
- If he stayed at the campsite, Derek would die of thirst in a few days. The pilot would not return for a week to ten days to check on them.
- What kind of help did Brian think was about 100 miles down the Necktie River?
- There would be people at the Brannock Trading Post.
- How did Brian keep Derek from falling off the raft? Did this come in handy later? Why?
- Derek was lashed to the raft with strips of Brian's jacket. This kept Derek secure to the raft when Brian was thrown off while traveling through the rapids.
- While moving through the rapids, what happened to Brian?
- The raft was being slammed into boulders and eventually hit one submerged under the surface. It threw Brian off the raft nearly drowning him. Finally, he was knocked unconscious.
- After the rapids, Brian luckily regained consciousness, however, something was VERY wrong. What was it?
- The raft was nowhere in sight! Derek was nowhere in sight!!
- Why did Brian decide to swim down the river to look for the raft?
- The bank of the river was too thick with plants and vines and the mud on the river bottom made it impossible to walk.
- When Brian found the missing raft, what was Derek's condition?
- He was alive and still in a coma.
- What happened after Brian heard a dog barking and saw a small dock?
- He pulled up to the dock and cried for help. A small boy ran to get his parents to help them.