Hatchet

Front

What is the book Hatchet about?

Back

A boy that has lived in the city all his life that was going to visit his father and had a plane crash. After the plane crash he had to learn how to live in the wild.

Front

How old is Brian? Options: 10, 13, 15, 23, 25

Back

13

Front

Who gave Brian his hatchet?

Back

his mother

Front

What is the story based on?

Back

Partly Gary Paulsen's life and partly fiction

Front

What is Brian's dad's name?

Back

The book doesn't tell us Brian's dad's name

Front

What did Brian make to get the attention of a pilot flying above his camp? Options: signal fire, turtle eggs, woodpile, snapping turtle

Back

signal fire

Front

What did Brian find buried in the sand of the beach?

Back

turtle eggs that he could eat

Front

What was Brian able to find to help him survive for a little while before the plane found him?

Back

A survival pack

Front

What does Brian miss from his old life?

Back

warm heated houses, the easy food, his mother and or father

Answer explanation

The style of writing in the book creates a desire in the reader for certain things, even if they are not explicitly stated in the text.