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Quiz about Brians Winter by Gary Paulsen
Quiz about Brians Winter by Gary Paulsen

"Brian's Winter" by Gary Paulsen Quiz


"Brian's Winter" is a great book by Gary Paulsen, also the author of "The River" and "Hatchet."

A multiple-choice quiz by bloogy. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
bloogy
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
335,161
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
225
Last 3 plays: Guest 45 (5/10), Guest 35 (9/10), Guest 198 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Brian's last name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How did Brian end up in the wilderness? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What were the first two animals that Brian hunted? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the animal that Brian was shooting when his gun broke? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the first very large animal that Brian hunted? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What animal saved Brian from the bear, and what was his/her name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What did Brian create to make him not sink into the snow? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When Brian shot a deer, how did he use its skin to get back to camp in one trip? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the color of the line that Brian saw on the lake? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the last name of the family that Brian met when he followed the red line? Hint



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Mar 19 2024 : Guest 45: 5/10
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 35: 9/10
Mar 01 2024 : Guest 198: 5/10
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Jan 30 2024 : Guest 98: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Brian's last name?

Answer: Robeson

"Brian's Winter" was published in 1998 by the Scholastic Press. It is about a boy who must live in the wilderness all by himself, until he is rescued in the end.
2. How did Brian end up in the wilderness?

Answer: He was in a plane crash.

Gary Paulsen's "Hatchet" explains more about why he is on the plane in this book. Brian's parent's were divorced, and Brian was on the plane to go to visit his father in Canada. When the pilot had a heart attack, the plane went down.
3. What were the first two animals that Brian hunted?

Answer: fool birds and rabbits

Brian started hunting bigger animals as the story went on.
4. What was the animal that Brian was shooting when his gun broke?

Answer: a rabbit

After Brian's gun broke, he started using his bow and arrows again.
5. What was the first very large animal that Brian hunted?

Answer: a moose

The moose was very big so Brian did not have to hunt again for a long time.
6. What animal saved Brian from the bear, and what was his/her name?

Answer: Betty, a skunk

Every morning, Brian fed Betty meat that he had from the moose.
7. What did Brian create to make him not sink into the snow?

Answer: snowshoes

Brian figured out to make the snowshoes when he saw a rabbit whose feet grew to walk on the surface of the snow.
8. When Brian shot a deer, how did he use its skin to get back to camp in one trip?

Answer: He put the skin under the deer and dragged it.

The deer also lasted a long time, so Brian did not have to hunt until it was gone.
9. What was the color of the line that Brian saw on the lake?

Answer: red

Brian thought the red line might be a trail of blood from a wolf's prey.
10. What was the last name of the family that Brian met when he followed the red line?

Answer: Smallhorn

The Smallhorn family fed Brian and kept him safe while they were waiting for the plane that would arrive to take him home.
Source: Author bloogy

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