Hatchet Chapters 6-10 Review

Which words in the following passage most strongly convey Brian's hunger?

"But there was such a hunger on him, such an emptiness, that he could not stop and kept stripping branches and eating berries by the handful, grabbing and jamming them into his mouth and swallowing them pits and all."

• handful, mouth, pits

• hunger, stripping, swallowing

• emptiness, grabbing, jamming

• stop, eating, mouth

"His stomach was full, but now he had some sense and did not gorge or cram more down."

Which of the following definitions best conveys the meaning of the term "gorge" as it is used in this sentence?

• (v.) to each greedily or stuff oneself

• (n.) a narrow passage

• (n.) a ravine

• (n.) a steep-walled canyon

Read the following passage from Chapter 7:

"He turned and looked at it. He hadn't done so badly at that. Maybe it wasn't much, but also maybe it was all he had for a home. All right, he thought, so I'll call it home."

From the passage, we can infer that:

• The shelter will keep Brian free of bothersome insects.

• Brian is realizing he may not be rescued as soon as he had hoped.

• Brian is becoming familiar with the landscape and he thinks of the lake as his home.

• Brian has given up and believes he will live there the rest of his life.

Which evidence best shows how Brian responds to a challenge?

• "If the bear had wanted you, his brain said, he would have taken you. It is something to understand, he thought, not something to run away from."

• "Gone, and Brian had still not moved."

• "His tongue, stained with berry juice, stuck to the roof of his mouth and he stared at the bear."

• "He could do nothing, think nothing."

How does the author use the porcupine attack to further the action of the novel?

• Brian feels self-pity, and he starts having dreams about his father.

• Brian uses his new knowledge to fight the bear.

• Brian begins to plan how he can signal a search plane.

• Because he was attacked in the dark, Brian thinks of ways to create fire.

What character trait is revealed about Brian as he thinks of his mother and "him"?

• angry

• saddened

• indifferent

• pitiful

Which statement best describes how Brian is changing throughout these chapters?

• Brians is beginning to become more homesick.

• Brian is learning to live a healthier lifestyle.

• Brian is becoming a survival expert.

• Brian is beginning to gain a better understanding of his surroundings.

"He scootched up, wincing a bit when he bent his stiff leg."

What impact does the word "wincing" have on the overall meaning of the passage?

• This shows us that Brian is happy to be in his shelter.

• This shows the reader that he still feels pain in his leg.

• This shows the reader that Brian was angry that the porcupine attacked him.

• This shows us that he had given up hope of surviving.

What is the meaning of "gesture" in the following passage:

"He waved his hands at Brian, made gestures in front of his face like he was scratching something."

• (n.) any communication intended for effect

• (v.) the use of movements to express emotion

• (n.) a movement of the hand, arm, body, or face that expresses an idea or emotion

• (v.) to make a prediction about something

In Chapter 7, the author writes, "All the pits had exploded in the center of him, ripped and tore at him."

How do the words "ripped" and "tore" impact the overall meaning of the sentence?

• They show the reader that the pits are clawing at his stomach.

• They demonstrate the severe pain that Brian is experiencing because of the pits.

• They convey that Brian has gone insane and has been tearing at everything around him.

• They reveal that Brian doesn't feel well.