Hatchet Comprehension Check (Ch 1-10)

In Hatchet, Brian Robeson was headed to _______ in a Cessna 406 to spend the summer with his dad.

• the coast of Florida
• the wilderness of Colorado
• the desert of Nevada
• the oil fields in Canada

Brian is a 13 year old boy who is upset by his father's secret.

• True
• False

During his flight, Brian was thinking about....

• playing with his friends
• his parents' divorce
• going on a bear hunt
• learning how to throw a hatchet

After the pilot's heart attack, Brian decided he should land the plane _____________.

• at the nearest airport
• in an empty wheat field
• on a lake
• in the park

The author, Gary Paulsen, uses flashbacks throughout the book Hatchet.  What is the purpose of these flashbacks? 

• To fill up the pages
• To help the reader understand Brian's background
• To explain why Brian likes barbecue
• To tell how Brian learned to ride a bike

Where was the first place Brian found shelter? 

• in a shallow, carved out area in a stone ridge 
• in the cargo area of the plane
• he made a teepee from bear skin
• he found an old log cabin

Brian's English teacher Mr. Perpich was always saying....

• "Think about the positive."
• "What comes around, goes around."
• "Don't worry, be happy."
• "Somewhere, over the rainbow..."

Which of the following items caused Brian to get sick?

• He drank too much soda.
• He remembered the bad smell from the plane.
• He ate too many gut cherries.
• He ate a bad fish.

While looking for berries, Brian encountered a ______.

• moose
• large parrot
• bear
• porcupine

What was one positive result of the porcupine's visit? 

• Brian learned how to close his shelter.
• Brian learned which berries to eat.
• Brian found out how to create sparks.
• Brian decided to make arrows from the quills.