Hatchet / Point of View

Which of these inferences about Brian’s old teacher Mr. Perpich is best supported by the text?

• He was likely an experienced, resourceful camper himself.

• He was an optimistic (positive) man who believed in his students.

• He was a strict disciplinarian whom most students disliked.

• He believed in always following the rules.

Which meaning of asset most closely matches its meaning in the following excerpt?

No, wait. One other thing. Those were all the things he had, but he also had himself. Perpich used to drum that into them—”You are your most valuable asset. Don’t forget that. You are the best thing you have.”

• | noun | something owned by a person or company

• | noun | a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality

• | noun | equipment employed in military operations, such as planes or ships

• | noun | the property of a deceased person

In paragraph seven, the author stated that Brian’s stomach demanded food, screamed for food. What is the author’s purpose for adding this personification?

• The author added personification to show that Brian was losing his mind and talking to his stomach.

• The author added personification to show that Brian was very hungry

• The author added personification to show that Brian was used to eating large meals

• The author added personification to show that Brian was a growing young man and needed lots of food

What point of view is Hatchet being told from?

• First Person POV

• Second Person POV

• 3rd Person POV Limited

• 3rd Person POV Objective

Looking at the sentence below, identify the type of sentence structure being used.

I’m hungry, and I’d trade everything I have for a hamburger.

• compound

• compound complex

• complex

• simple

Looking at the sentence below, identify the type of sentence structure being used.

They would have started the search immediately when Brian’s plane did not arrive.

• Compound

• Complex

• Single

• Compound Complex

What is the definition of first person point of view

• When the narrator is on the outside looking in, and the reader can see the thoughts of only one character

• The narrator is a character within the story and we see key words like I, me, my, and mine

• The narrator is a character within the story and we see key words like he, she, they, them

• When the narrator is on the outside looking in, and the reader can see only actions and no thoughts or feelings

What is second person point of view?

• It is not one of the five points of views

• The recipe is told by Chef Bolger

• The instructions are told through the character in the instructions

• It is used for instructions or procedures and uses key words such as you and your

What is the difference between 3rd person limited and 3rd person omniscient?

• The character is within the story when using 3rd person limited and not with 3rd person omniscient

• More than one characters thoughts and feelings are being shown in third person omniscient where as in 3rd person limited the reader only sees the thoughts and feelings of one character

• They are the same

• Mrs. Bolger made up 3rd person omniscient to confuse and trick studetns

What is the correct definition for the word survival as it is used in our passage, Hatchet?

• Left alone with no way to get home

• Wild country where no people live

• Staying alive

• Crashed into an unknown area