What did Brian see when he was riding his bicycle with his friend Terry?

his mother with a blonde-headed man

his girlfriend with another boy

Brian's mom was with a man other than her husband.

Brian's parents were short of money.

Brian's mother was telling lies about Brian.

How did Brian know the berries were not poisonous?

He knew what kind they were from a story he had read.

What caused Brian to get sick?

Brian vomited when he was cut on his leg.

How does Brian plan to make a fire?

by using the sparks from the hatchet

Which of the following was NOT a reason Brian wanted fire?

Brian could heat his raspberries on the fire.

The fire would keep away animals like the porcupine.

The smoke from the fire kept the mosquitoes away.

Brian could build a signal fire.

How did Brian know the animal that came up in the sand was turtle?

Brian had seen a television show about sea turtles.

Brian had read a book in science class about sea turtles.

Brian had seen sea turtles when he visited the aquarium.

Brian had seen sea turtles on a vacation to the coast.

What did the turtle eggs look like?

white and round like ping pong balls

blue and round like ping pong balls

brown and oval like chicken eggs

What exploded under Brian's feet making him fall to the ground?

a pile of leaves blown by the wind

Why does Brian decide to look to the lake for food?

Brian saw a bird, a kingfisher, catch a fish.

Brian saw vines that he could weave into a fishing net.

Brian saw a large trout jump out of the water to catch a fly.

Brian found a small bone in the shape of a hook and knew he could make a fishing pole.

What happened to the first plane that flew over Brian's camp?

It circled the camp several times then landed on the lake.

Why is Brian unable to catch fish in the lake?

The water bent the light making the fish look like they were in a different place than they really were.

Brian's spear was not sharp enough to pierce the skin of the fish.

Brian was not fast enough to hit the fish and they swam away.

The fish stayed in the deep water and Brian could not get close enough to catch them.

Where did Brian store the food he caught?

tied in his jacket and hung up in the tall trees

buried in the sand under his sleeping mat

Why did Brian get frustrated with the foolbirds?

He could be right beside one and not see it.

He thought they tasted terrible after working so hard to catch one.

He thought they would taste like chicken, but they didn't.

He thought they were too much trouble for such a small amount of meat.

What was sticking out of the water after the storm?

the logs from the side of his shelter

What did Brian's campsite look like after the tornado?

Brian lost everything including the shelter logs, his bow and arrows, bed. . .everything!

The sides of his shelter were gone, but Brian still had a campfire.

The shelter survived and everything was reusable.

There wasn't much damage. The campfire just went out.

How did Brian get to the plane in the lake?

He built a raft that he pulled out to it.

He built a canoe from a hollowed out log.

He floated over to it holding onto a piece of the plane's wing.

What keeps Brian from getting inside the plane?

All openings, the door and the windows, were under water.

A snake was swimming in front of the doorway.

The tornado had bent the door fame so that it wouldn't open.

What happened to Brian's hatchet as he was trying to cut into the side of the plane?

Brian dropped it and it fell to the bottom of the lake.

The handle came off the hatchet.

The hatchet fell into a small crack landing inside the plane.

Brian chipped a large piece of metal off the blade.

Why was getting the survival bag difficult?

It was inside the plane, under water, and caught on the seats.

It was in a back pack that was strapped to the pilot's back.

It was on the bottom of the lake.

It was tied into the cargo compartment of the plane.

Which of the following items was NOT in the survival pack?

sunscreen and a pair of sunglasses

a cap that said "Cessna" across the front

How does Brian feel about the rifle?

It gave him "up and down" feelings and he didn't like it much.

He was excited to hear the noise it would make when fired.

It was the absolute best thing in the survival pack!

He was thankful for it and decided he would never use his bow and arrows again.

How does the pilot from the rescue plane find Brian?

He hears the emergency transmitter that Brian unknowingly turned on.

He sees the signal fire that Brian built on the rock ledge.

He sees the wrecked airplane that was upended in the lake by the tornado.

He spots Brian running across an open field.

Which of the following best describes Brian's attitude toward his mother at the beginning of the novel?

disrespectful yet understanding

In the novel, the use of the third-person limited point of view allows the author to

share only Brian's inner thoughts and feelings

concentrate on creating unusual characters

share what many of the characters are thinking and feeling

describe the story's setting in vivid details

Which of the following describes and internal conflict from the novel?

Brian struggles with what his mom has done

This novel deals with all of the following issues EXCEPT

importance of attitude and self-motivation

Read this part of the story: So insane , he thought, letting sleep cover the pain in his chest-such an insane attack for no reason... Question: Why is the word insane repeated several times when Brian is attached to the moose?

to emphasize how crazy Brian thought the situation was

to emphasize how the moose had gone crazy

to draw attention to the writer's style

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Comprehension Test

Authored by Anna Stephens

English

5th - 6th Grade

CCSS covered

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This comprehensive quiz assesses students' understanding of Gary Paulsen's novel *Hatchet*, focusing on plot comprehension, character analysis, and literary elements. The questions span the entire narrative arc, from Brian's initial plane crash to his eventual rescue, requiring students to recall specific details, analyze character motivations, and identify literary devices such as symbolism, irony, and figurative language. Students must demonstrate understanding of survival themes, character development, and the significance of Brian's internal conflicts alongside his physical challenges. The quiz demands mastery of reading comprehension skills including inference, textual analysis, and the ability to distinguish between literal and figurative language. This assessment is appropriate for middle school students in grades 5-6 who have completed the novel and can handle complex character analysis and thematic interpretation. Created by Anna Stephens, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 5 and 6. This quiz serves as an excellent comprehensive assessment tool for students who have finished reading *Hatchet*, providing teachers with a thorough evaluation of both basic comprehension and higher-order thinking skills. Teachers can utilize this assessment as a summative evaluation following a novel study unit, or break it into smaller sections for formative assessment throughout the reading process. The quiz effectively supports instruction by reinforcing key plot points, character development, and literary analysis skills that align with middle school English Language Arts standards. It can function as homework to encourage careful reading, as review material before discussions, or as a formal test to measure student understanding of survival themes, character growth, and narrative techniques essential to the novel study experience.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where was Brian going?

to the oil fields in Alaska

to North Dakota to visit his father

to the oil fields in Canada

to the cornfields in Oklahoma

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did the pilot teach Brian to do?

how to fill the gas tank on the Cessna 406

how to steer a Cessna 406

how to read the instrument panel on the Cessna 406

how to use a hatchet

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What happened to the pilot while he was flying the airplane?

He had a heart attack.

He fell asleep.

He sang a song.

He cut his arm.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was Brian thinking about as he rode to see his father?

his girlfriend

catching fish

what he and his father were going to do over the summer

his parents' divorce

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where did Brian decide he should land the plane?

on top of a mountain

on an empty road

in an empty field

on a lake

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did the plane crash?

It ran out of gas.

A bird hit the propeller.

The plane had engine failure.

The plane hit a tall tree.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What creatures bothered Brian just before the sun came up?

bats

mosquitoes

snakes

deer

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Comprehension Test

Where was Brian going?

What did the pilot teach Brian to do?

What happened to the pilot while he was flying the airplane?

What was Brian thinking about as he rode to see his father?

Where did Brian decide he should land the plane?

Why did the plane crash?

What creatures bothered Brian just before the sun came up?

What did Brian see when he was riding his bicycle with his friend Terry?

What was the secret?

What did Brian find to eat?

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