Hatchet novel test

Brian Robeson was headed to _____________ in a Cessna 406 to spend the summer with his dad.

• the coast in Washington state

• The wilderness of North Dakota

• The oil fields in Canada

• The cornfields in Oklahoma

Brian decided he should land the plane ___________.

• On top of a mountain

• On an empty road

• in an empty field

• on a lake

Brian's English teacher, Perpich, was always saying ___________________

• slow and steady will win the race

• don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today

• that you are your best asset, or the best thing you have.

• remember the story of the little engine that could

How will Brian make a fire?

• by rubbing two sticks together

• by using the sparks from the hatchet

• with a match

• with a magnifying glass

Brian tried lighting many items. Finally he was able to make a fire by igniting _________________.

• grass and twigs

• the twenty dollar bill in his pocket

• birch bark peelings

• dry leaves

Come on, he thought, baring his teeth in the darkness - come on. Is that the best you can do? Is that all you can hit me with? A moose and a tornado?

Based on this passage from Hatchet, one can conclude ____________.

• Brian wishes he had harder challenges to face

• Brian has come across another human he can talk to

• Brian will give up and no longer try to live in the wilderness

• Brian has the strength to overcome these obstacles

While searching for food, Brian stays close to the lake so that he __________________________________________________

• can cool off easily in the water.

• will not get lost in the deep woods.

• can keep an eye on the plane.

True or false? Brian thinks that a mistake made in the city is far more dangerous than a mistake made in the wilderness.

• False

• True

Having a fire provided all of the following benefits except

• Brian could now cook meat

• flies and mosquitoes were drawn to the fire

• fire kept animals away from his shelter

• the smoke kept the insects away

How long does it take Brian to push the raft out to the plane?

• over 2 hours

• two days

• about 20-30 minutes

• he never gets there, it's too far and he's too tired