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18 Cards in this Set
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- 3rd side (hint)
The River is a sequel to what book?
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The Hatchet
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a chopping tool
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Brian and Derek land by a lake in what area?
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The Canadian woods
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What country?
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Brian doesn't want the immense pile of gear unloaded from the plane. Why?
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The survival wouldn't be real. They would always know that they had food or first aid supplies if they needed it.
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All supplies are left on the plane except what?
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the radio and briefcase
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(2 items)
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Brian and Derek each had whatever was in their pockets and a ___________ .
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knife
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(What kind of tool?)
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Did Brian have a hatchet with him?
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No!
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How did Brian finally find a "fire rock"?
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After Brian plummeted down a steep bank, he landed in the lake next to the rocks.
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Something good came out of something bad!
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What major event occurs during a huge storm?
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Lightning strikes Derek and he is now in a coma.
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What happens to Derek?
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Why can't Brian radio for help?
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The radio was "fried" in the storm by the lightning.
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What does Brian find in Derek's briefcase that proves to be helpful?
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The map of the Necktie River!
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Why does Brian feel he must take Derek down the river and not just stay at the campsite and wait for help?
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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.
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What does Brian think will happen to Derek?
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What kind of help did Brian think was about 100 miles down the Necktie River?
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There would be people at the Brannock Trading Post.
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Where were they headed?
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How did Brian keep Derek from falling off the raft? Did this come in handy later? Why?
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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.
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While moving through the rapids, what happened to Brian?
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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.
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After the rapids, Brian luckily regained consciousness, however, something was VERY wrong. What was it?
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The raft was nowhere in sight! Derek was nowhere in sight!!
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Why did Brian decide to swim down the river to look for the raft?
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The bank of the river was too thick with plants and vines and the mud on the river bottom made it impossible to walk.
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When Brian found the missing raft, what was Derek's condition?
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He was alive and still in a coma.
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Was he alive?
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What happened after Brian heard a dog barking and saw a small dock?
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He pulled up to the dock and cried for help. A small boy ran to get his parents to help them.
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Who helped Brian?
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