Hatchet Reading Quiz

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 of Canada

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

• To fill up the pages

• To help the reader understand Brian's background

• To explain why Brian likes barbeque

• To tell how Brian learned to ride a bike

While Brian is on the plane before the crash, Gary Paulsen creates a sad mood by exploring which experience in Brian's life?

• Brian's baseball team lost a game in extra innings

• Brian's parents getting divorced

• Brian's negative attitude towards Canada

• Brian's Xbox controller ran out of battery

Who gives Brian the hatchet?

• His mom

• His dad

• His friend, Terry

• Nobody! Brian snuck the Hatchet on the plane after finding it at the airport before leaving on the flight

In Chapter 6, Brian realizes he needs to look for food. How did Brian find the berries?

• He followed the birds and they led him to a bush with berries

• He came out of his shelter and saw the berries

• He saw a bear eating berries

• Berries?! He didn't find any berries!

Brian thinks about his English teacher Mr. Perpich in a flashback. What advice did Mr. Perpich provide to students that inspires Brian?

• "Give up all hope"

• "Stay positive"

• "It's best to whine and cry when things don't go your way"

• "Don't forget to turn in your personal narrative assignment"

Brian faces many challenges after the plane crash. Which of the following is NOT a challenge that Brian faces?

• Hunger/Thirst

• Mean people in the forest

• Sunburn

• Mosquitos

What do you think of Hatchet so far?

• I REALLY like the book so far!

• I like the book

• I think the book is OK

• I don't really like the book

• I HATE this book so far!

Make one prediction for what you think will happen to Brian in the wilderness. Will he survive? Will he be saved? Will he stay in the wilderness forever and live off the land? What do you think? WHY do you think that?

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We have talked a lot about the relationship between a harsh setting and a person's development and characteristics. Which choices below do you think best describe the way the Canadian wilderness has influenced Brian so far in the book?

• Since the plane crash, Brian has turned into a wimp! He hasn't done anything that takes courage.

• Since the plane crash, Brian has mostly stayed positive despite how difficult and harsh the wilderness environment is.

• Since the plane crash, Brian has gotten mean and bitter towards other people.

• Since the plane crash, Brian has eaten lots of food, and spent a lot of time on his phone watching Tik Tok videos.