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A Week in the Woods

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  • "Soft suburban kid..." What does Mr. Maxwell mean?
    Mark is weak and entitled and not used to the countryside.
  • There was a thick pine log covering the trail because...
    ...the trail had been closed for three years.
  • "If Mr. Maxwell wants to get rid of me so bad, then he's gonna have to _______"
    "find me first."
  • What's Mark's request of his parents at the story's end?
    That he stay in Whitson and at Hardy Elementary School.
  • "... a deep wave of self-pity surged up in Mark's chest." Why does Mark feel self-pity?
    What if Mr. Maxwell tells Mark's parents? What if the principal of his next school finds out? he was going to miss the entire Week in the Woods.
  • How does Mr. Maxwell describe the week in the woods when the busses arrive at the car park?
    The best week ever.
  • What's the first indication Mark has that he is getting tired?
    His pack begins to feel heavy.
  • "Suddenly Mark felt small." Why?
    Because of the size of the mountains and trees.
  • Mr. Maxwell's friends don't understand how he likes conservation and ____
    ___ hunting
  • "Quick anger surged up in Mark's chest." Why?
    He hears Mr. Maxwell's voice and does not want to be caught by him. It would be like a defeat.
  • Why does Mr. Maxwell stop running?
    If he sweats, he may freeze when the temperature drops.
  • One of Mr. Maxwell's specialities is ...
    ... tracking.
  • "Mark forgot to do something. Something important." What did Mark forget?
    He forgot to check his compass when heading towards the place where he last heard Mr. Maxwell's voice.
  • Mark is thankful that Anya made him pack his____
    ___stocking cap. (warm hat).
  • What is Mr. Maxwell's first name?
    Bill
  • "...I'm lost...but not really... I'm just ...."
    "...here"
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