Hatchet, Chapters 1 - 5 {Extreme Settings}

Front

What can the reader conclude about Brian's relationship with his mother in Chapter One?

Back

In spite of his mother's secret he still loves her.

Front

Why does Brian's mom allow him to fly on a plane without her?

Back

The judge has given him "visitation rights" and she allows him to go see his father.

Front

What does Brian's response to the hatchet reveal about his feelings?

Back

Brian dislikes the idea of wearing the hatchet, but he puts the hatchet on his belt out of pity for his mother.

Front

Which quotation best supports the idea that Brian dislikes the hatchet, but wears it out of pity for his mother?

Back

"And he normally would have said no, would normally have said no that it looked too hokey to have a hatchet on your belt."

Front

According to the text, the first sign that the pilot wasn't feeling well was when:

• The pilot grabbed his chest.
• The pilot rubbed his left shoulder.
• The pilot said his eyes were burning.
• The pilot clutched his stomach and grimaced in pain.

Back

The pilot clutched his stomach and grimaced in pain.

Front

Based on what you read, which of the following best describes Brian's feelings toward his mom and the "secret" that he knows? Options: Uncaring, Suspicion and eagerness, Anger and embarrassment, Resentment and pride.

Back

Anger and embarrassment.

Front

Which statement best summarizes Chapter Three?

Back

A series of errors causes the plane to drop too quickly so that it crashes through trees before it slams into a lake. Brian frees himself from the submerging plane and pulls himself out through the shattered front window. A screaming Brian struggles through the water to shore.

Front

In the opening line of Chapter Four, the narrator states:
"The memory was like a knife cutting into him. Slicing him deep with hate."
This statement is an example of figurative language. This is an example of a: Metaphor., Onomatopoeia., Simile., Idiom.

Back

Simile.

Front

Abated as used in the excerpt: "The crash is over and I'm alive, he thought. Then his eyes closed and he lowered his head for minutes that seemed longer. When he opened them again it was evening and some of the sharp pain had abated - there were many dull aches - and the crash came back to him fully."

Back

To become less intense.

Front

effort

Back

Energy needed to do something.