Cole's Struggles and Realizations

Cole struggles with pain and consciousness, feeling detached from reality. He reflects on life and death, observing nature's cycle. Overwhelmed by hopelessness and insect attacks, he envies the dead sparrows. Despite despair, Cole decides to live, realizing the power of choice. He fights for survival, eating grass and insects, and contemplates his existence and the meaning of life.

What does Cole initially struggle with as he lies thinking about the sparrows?

• Hunger

• Pain and consciousness

• Thirst

• Fear of the dark

What causes Cole to feel shame during his physical discomfort?

• His lack of food

• His fear of insects

• His loss of control over his body

• His inability to move

What does Cole observe that makes him reflect on life and death?

• A group of sparrows

• A fallen tree

• A river

• A stormy sky

What realization does Cole come to about life and death?

• Life is meaningless

• Death is part of living

• Death is to be feared

• Life is eternal

What decision does Cole make about his own life?

• He wants to give up

• He wants to remain passive

• He wants to live

• He wants to seek revenge

What does Cole attempt to eat to sustain himself?

• Fish

• Berries

• Leaves

• Grass and worms

What challenge does Cole face with insects?

• They provide him with food

• They swarm and bite him

• They help him find water

• They guide him to safety

What does Cole see as a potential source of sustenance towards the end?

• A mouse

• A squirrel

• A fish

• A bird