DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What other stories do you know about people trying to survive in the wilderness? Talk about movies, books, and TV shows that have given you information about being in the wild. Do you think you would make it in the wilderness? Why or why not?
2. Why do you think Nita and Sohail didn’t like each other very much at first? Talk about how their relationship changed. How did they come to understand and like each other better?
3. Nita and Sohail both talked about why they needed to win the prize money. How are their home lives different from kids whose families have enough money?