Part 1, Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. 68 days (Chapter 1)

2. His “war bow” (Chapter 3)

Short Answer

1. The firing pin on the rifle breaks, and Brian cannot repair it. (Chapter 1)

2. Brian believes that the bears will leave him alone if he leaves them alone, but one night a bear comes into his camp and ransacks it, wounding Brian in the process. (Chapter 2)

3. He feels that the arrow is lucky for him because he shoots two animals with it in quick succession. (Chapter 3)

Part 1, Chapters 4-7

Reading Check

1. Flint (Chapter 4)

2. Betty (Chapter 6)

Short Answer

1. He realizes that cold weather is on the way, and he is trying to prepare by making a hole so that he can have a fire inside his shelter and the smoke will have a way to get out. (Chapter 4)

2. The skunk seems to be about to spray Brian, but when Brian feeds it a piece of meat, it changes its mind and goes off without bothering him. (

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