Hatchet chapters 5-6

When Brian sorted out his thoughts he figured this was the first day after the crash, and _____.

• A. he would probably be rescued later that day

• B. he was probably close to his dad's house and would be taken there.

• C. he was near the Pacific Ocean

• D. he could build a large fire so the rescue teams would be able to spot him.

Brian's English teacher Perpich was always saying ______.

• A. slow and steady will win the race

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

• C. think about the positive

• D. remember the story of the little engine that could

When Brian collected his possessions he had coins, a fingernail clipper, a twenty dollar bill, paper, and ________.

• A. a candy bar

• B. the hatchet

• C. a pocket knife

• D. a pack of gum

Brian remembered that when the pilot had the heart attack, ________.

• A. he pulled the throttle making the plane go down

• B. he pushed the throttle making the plane go down

• C. his foot jerked on the rudder pedal and the plane assumed a new course

• D. he broke some instruments as he fell over

When Brian realized that it might be several days before he would be rescued, he decided to ______.

• A. make warm clothes from tree bark

• B. roll himself in a ball and cry

• C. try to catch fish for dinner

• D. build a shelter

In a flashback, Brian remembered a time he and Terry _____.

• A. went hiking in the mountains

• B. built a lean-to

• C. went swimming at the lake

• D. cooked hot dogs over a campfire

Brian remembered watching a television show where air force pilots took a survival course. This helped him think about what he could eat. Brian decided there must be ______ here by the lake.

• A. berries

• B. lizards and fish

• C. worms

• D. wild rice

What did Brian always keep in sight so he wouldn't get lost?

• A. his jacket

• B. his shelter

• C. the airplane

• D. the lake

Brian knew the food was not poisonous because _____.

• A. he saw birds eating it

• B. he recognized the food

• C. it tasted sweet

• D. he saw a bear eating it

Which statement from Hatchet is an opinion?

• A. he could not believe it was that easy. It was as if the birds had taken him right to the berries.

• B. The trees were full of birds singing ahead of him in the sun.

• C. He looked up the lake shore, to the north.

• D. When he was done or found berries, he thought, he would just turn around so the water was on his left and walk back until he came to the ridge and his shelter.