Hatchet Chapters 1 to 10

Hatchet is written by

• Charles Dickens

• Gary Paulsen

• Jules Verne

• Roald Dahl

What is the main conflict in the first two chapters of the novel Hatchet?

• His parents divorce

• Brian doesn't want to spend the summer with his father in Canada.

• The gift of the hatchet

• The pilot flying the bush plane has a heart attack, leaving Brian alone in the plane.

Who gave Brian the hatchet?

• His mother

• His teacher

• His friend

• His father

When Brian has to fly the plane himself after the pilot's heart attack, what prior experience helps him?

• He had watched the pilot very closely.

• He had read a lot of books and seen a lot of movies about planes.

• The pilot had let him take the controls for a few minutes earlier in the ride.

• He used to fly with his dad

Brian's parents got a divorce because

• His father wanted it

• His mother was having an affair

• His parents did not get along

• The father worked very far for long periods of time and his mom was unhappy

Which of these events happened earliest in Brian's life?

• The plane crashed into the lake.

• The pilot had a heart attack.

• Brian drank water from the lake.

• Brian saw his mom with a man who was not Brian's father.

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What major event changed Brian's life?

• a death

• a move

• a new job

• a divorce

What are the basic needs that Brian will have to meet to survive?

• Food

• Shelter

• Water

• All of the above

Why did Brian's mom give him the hatchet?

• To keep him safe

• To use when working with his dad in the oil fields

• To fight against any animals that could come his way.

• To just have as a fun accessary on his belt loop.

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What animal invaded Brian's shelter and hurt him?

• A bear

• A porcupine

• A wolf

• A turtle

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