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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.

Author
bloogy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,161

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
236

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Brian's last name? Hint

Smith

Tango

Robinson

Robeson

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Question 2 of 10

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

He ran away from home.

He was in a plane crash.

His parents took him there because he was behaving badly.

A kidnapper took him there.

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Question 3 of 10

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

deer and moose

fool birds and rabbits

rabbits and hedgehogs

mice and fool birds

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Question 4 of 10

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

a fool bird

a moose

a deer

a rabbit

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Question 5 of 10

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

a deer

a moose

a goose

a camel

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Question 6 of 10

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

Charlie, a mouse

Garry, a snake

Charles, a rabbit

Betty, a skunk

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Question 7 of 10

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

snowshoes

boots

skiis

rubber shoes

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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

He did not use the skin for anything useful.

He used the skin as a magic carpet.

He put the skin under the deer and dragged it.

He wrapped the deer's body with the skin, put it on his shoulder, and walked back to camp.

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Question 9 of 10

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

blue

purple

yellow

red

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Question 10 of 10

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

Smallhorn

Peterson

Robeson

Corson

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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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