Brian Robeson was headed to ________________ in a Cessna 406 to spend the summer with his dad.
the coast in Washington state
the wilderness of North Dakota
the oil fields in Canada
the cornfields in Oklahoma
While Brian traveled, the pilot taught him ________________.
how to steer a Cessna 406
how to fill the gas tank on the Cessna 406
how to read the instrument panel on the Cessna 406
how to use a hatchet
While Brian was riding in the Cessna he was thinking about ______________.
his girlfriend
catching fish
what he and his father were going to do over the summer
his parents’ divorce
The first sign the pilot wasn't feeling well was when _____________.
the pilot grabbed his chest
the pilot rubbed his left shoulder
the pilot said his eyes were burning
the pilot clutched his stomach
How often did Brian use the radio to call for help?
every hour
every half of an hour
every ten minutes
every two hours
Brian decided he should land the plane _________________.
on top of a mountain
on a empty road
in an empty field
on a lake
Brian is a 13 year old boy who is upset by his mother’s secret.
True
False
Brian’s mother gave him a pocket knife as a gift before he went to see his father.
True
False
Brian is an expert at flying a Cessna 409.
True
False
Brian used the pilot's headset to call for help.
True
False
The pilot's mouth went rigid, he swore and jerked a short series of slams into the seat, holding his shoulder now. Swore and hissed, "Chest! My chest is coming apart!"
This passage implies _________________.
The pilot is having an allergic reaction to the fish he ate.
The pilot is having a heart attack.
The pilot wants Brian to take over flying the plane.
The plane was going to crash.
Which sequence best describe the order of events in Chapters 1-2?
1) The plane ran out of gas. 2) Brian leaves New York. 3) The pilot dies. 4) Brian's mother gives him a hatchet. 5) Brian used the radio to call for help every ten minutes. 6) The pilot teaches Brian how to steer the Cessna. 7) Brian corrected the plane's altitude.
4, 2, 6, 3, 7, 1, 5
4, 2, 6, 3, 7, 5, 1
4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 7
3, 7, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
What is the main conflict in Chapters 1-2?
Brian's parents get a divorce.
Brian's mother gives him a gift he doesn't like.
Brian must spend the summer with his father in Canada instead of with his friends in New York.
The pilot that is flying the Cessna has a heart attack leaving Brian alone in the plane.
Based on the story it is likely that _____________.
Brian will be able to talk to another pilot on the radio
the Cessna will crash into a lake
the Cessna will land into the middle of a forest of trees