What happened because of the things he did?

• A. He landed safely at his destination.
• B. He drifted to the east and reached Canada.
• C. He was stuck 200 miles from where he should be.
• D. He circled the area and landed in a lake.

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is how a character’s decisions in a survival situation shape what happens next. After the crash, Brian’s priorities are to stay alive: build shelter, make fire, find food, and look for ways to signal for help. These practical, slow, deliberate actions keep him safe in the wilderness, but they don’t automatically move him toward civilization. In fact, they tend to keep him in the same rough area for a long time, which is why he ends up about 200 miles from where he should be. The point is that his choices to endure and survive create distance from his intended destination, not a quick arrival there. The other imagined outcomes—getting to safety, drifting toward Canada, or landing somewhere else—don’t align with the reality of his situation, where the focus on survival leaves him stranded rather than traveling toward rescue.