Hatchet Ch. 13-15 Comprehension Quiz

What did Brian call the birds he found?

• parrots

• chirpies

• foolbirds

• penguins

Why did Brian give the birds the name foolbirds?

• He gives them this name because wants to fool them.

• He gives them this name because he feels follish.

• He gives them this name because they don't seem very smart.

• He gives them this name because he doesn't like them.

What animal does Brian see in the woods on the hill with its head sticking out of a small opening?

• cat

• bird

• bear

• wolf

Brian hurts himself with the hatchet after the plane flies overhead and doesn't stop for him. Why do his actions not help his situation?

• He falls asleep and rolls off the hill. He gets hurt and can't eat.

• His actions don't help him because he needs to be strong. Hurting yourself is never the answer.

• He cuts his hand making arrows. He can't hunt to survive.

• He doesn't do anything because he likes being in the woods.

What happened to the first bow that Brian made when he tried a test shot?

• It shattered and almost blinded him.

• It bent and stabbed his hand.

• It worked well and he shot a deer.

• It didn't work because the string snapped.

When Brian was fishing, what did he forget about the images of the fish in the water?

• He forgot to not move and scare the fish away.

• He forgot that water moves so the images move.

• He forgot that water refracts (bend images) so he was missing.

• He forgot that the bow would move the images.

After Brian caught and ate a bunch of fish, what was he filled with at the end of the day? How does it show Brian is changing?

• He was filled with food and he is getting fat.

• He was filled with disappointment because it was a lot of work.

• He was filled with water because the fish made him thirsty.

• He was filled with tough hope because he is believing in himself to survive.

What did Brian say that you had to learn quickly from to survive?

• Mistakes

• Injuries

• Fishing

• Hunting

What happened to Brian's eggs and what did he learn from it?

• The eggs spoiled and he learned to keep them cool.

• The eggs were broken and he learned he had to be more careful.

• The eggs were stolen and he learned he had to protect his food.

• The eggs were eaten to quickly and he learned he had to store things better.

What is the great, single driving influence in nature?

• food

• love

• protection

• fun