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Questions and Answers
What made it difficult for the narrator to sleep during the night?
What made it difficult for the narrator to sleep during the night?
- The calling of a whippoorwill (correct)
- The stillness of the forest
- The warmth of the shelter
- The comfort of the hemlock boughs
Why was the narrator scared to go near the stream?
Why was the narrator scared to go near the stream?
- Fear of wild animals
- Fear of falling in and getting wet (correct)
- The water was not clean
- It was too far away
What did the narrator do when reaching the house?
What did the narrator do when reaching the house?
- Quietly waited outside
- Ran down the hill and banged on the door (correct)
- Carefully knocked on the door
- Looked through the windows
What did the old man, Bill, do for the narrator?
What did the old man, Bill, do for the narrator?
What did the narrator eat at Bill's house?
What did the narrator eat at Bill's house?
What lesson did Bill decide to teach the narrator?
What lesson did Bill decide to teach the narrator?
What should you add to glowing tinder when building a fire?
What should you add to glowing tinder when building a fire?
According to the notes, what action should be continuous during fire starting?
According to the notes, what action should be continuous during fire starting?
What did the narrator use to create a makeshift hook after the first one broke?
What did the narrator use to create a makeshift hook after the first one broke?
What horrified the narrator about the first trout he caught?
What horrified the narrator about the first trout he caught?
How many trout did the narrator catch before deciding to make camp?
How many trout did the narrator catch before deciding to make camp?
What natural materials did the narrator use to construct a bed and shelter?
What natural materials did the narrator use to construct a bed and shelter?
Where did the narrator decide to build their camp?
Where did the narrator decide to build their camp?
What type of wood did the narrator gather for a fire?
What type of wood did the narrator gather for a fire?
What was the narrator's biggest problem when trying to start a fire?
What was the narrator's biggest problem when trying to start a fire?
Where was the hemlock bed situated, contributing to the narrator's discomfort?
Where was the hemlock bed situated, contributing to the narrator's discomfort?
Flashcards
Cold Winds
Cold Winds
A constant source of discomfort for Sam in the woods.
Hemlock Boughs
Hemlock Boughs
The primary material Sam initially used for bedding and roofing in his shelter.
Whippoorwill
Whippoorwill
A nocturnal bird whose call kept Sam awake.
Scared and Tired
Scared and Tired
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Cheered
Cheered
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Bill (Old Man)
Bill (Old Man)
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Fell Asleep
Fell Asleep
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Make a Fire
Make a Fire
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Whittling a hook
Whittling a hook
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Grub
Grub
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Cleaning a fish
Cleaning a fish
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Standing dead limbs
Standing dead limbs
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Tinder
Tinder
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Fire-Starting Frustration
Fire-Starting Frustration
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Hemlock bed/tent
Hemlock bed/tent
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Wind drainage
Wind drainage
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Study Notes
- Bait was gone and hook was broken, causing distress and anger.
- A new hook was crafted, reinforced with string instead of bark.
- Another grub was luckily found to use as bait.
- A trout was quickly caught.
- The fish was cleaned similarly to how it was done at the fish market.
- The trout's empty stomach was initially alarming, but later understood as a sign of hunger.
- Internal organs were used as bait, resulting in catching five trout.
- A campsite was chosen near a mossy rock surrounded by hemlocks.
- Boughs were cut for a mattress, and dead limbs leaned against a boulder created a tent.
- The spot felt private, exciting, and lonely.
- The location was on the northeast side of the mountain, causing darkness and cold to arrive early.
- An enormous pile of dry limbs was gathered for firewood but failed to produce a fire.
- Despite sparks, the tinder wouldn't ignite the twigs.
- The night was spent hungry, cold, and miserable.
- The hemlock bed's location in the stream valley exposed it to cold winds.
- Insufficient hemlock boughs resulted in cold and dampness.
- A whippoorwill's loud calls prevented sleep.
- The night was spent shivering, scared, and tearful.
- The sunrise brought cheerfulness and motivation to head towards the road.
- A house with smoke and lights was spotted nearby.
- The narrator approached the house and asked for food.
- The old man cooked the fish.
- Exhaustion led to falling asleep in a rocking chair next to the wood stove.
- A meal of fish, bread, jelly, oatmeal, and cream was consumed.
- The old man, Bill, offered fire-making lessons.
- The fire-making notes included blowing steadily and lightly on glowing tinder.
- Fine dry needles and small dry twigs need to be added gradually.
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Description
Narrative of a fishing trip involving initial failures like a broken hook, and lost bait, followed by successful trout catches using improvised methods and resourcefulness. Details on wilderness camping, shelter construction, and struggles making a fire, resulting in a challenging night.
