The Hatchet - Ch. 7-12

The encounter with the porcupine adds to the development of Brian’s understanding of survival mainly by ______________ .

• teaching him that feeling sorry for himself doesn’t work

• reminding him that he needs a fire to keep himself from freezing

• revealing an additional food source to combat his hunger

• increasing his paranoia about the dangers around him

The passage on page 93 about “city boys and their city ways” mainly shows that ___________.

• Brian misses the conveniences of modern living

• Brian has learned lessons from living in the city that he can transfer to nature

• Brian understands how animals play in nature

• Brian is beginning to understand the motivations of animals

The author mainly shows the theme of self-pity through ___________ .

• Brian’s difficulty with spearing a fish

• Brian’s reaction to missing the passing plane

• Brian’s pain in being quilled by the porcupine

• Brian’s difficulty with starting a fire

Which of these inferences is best supported by Brian’s dream about his father and friend Terry?

• Brian should use his hatchet to create sparks to start a fire.

• Brian must collect kindling to start a fire.

• Brian must add oxygen to get the fire started.

• Brian misses his family and friends more than he initially realized.

What is most closely the meaning of the connection between Brian’s mind and body, as described on page 100?

• Brian’s body is changing, becoming leaner and stronger.

• The lack of food is causing Brian’s body to break down from weakness and hunger.

• Brian cannot find a way to stay motivated or fight for survival.

• Brian now reacts to sounds and sights in a way that will help him survive

Which definition most closely matches the meaning of the word dormant as it is used in this text?

• adjective | boring

• adjective | temporarily inactive

• adjective | asleep

• adjective | in a state of hibernation

What is most closely the meaning of tinder as it is used on page 82?

• Sparks created when rock is hit with a metal tool, such as a hatchet.

• Large, wet pieces of moss used to dampen a fire.

• Dry, flammable material that can be used to start a fire.

• Oxygen one blows or fans to ignite the sparks of a fire.

The author mainly shows the theme of self-reliance in Chapters 8–12 through ______________ .

• Brian’s success in building a fire

• Brian’s response to a porcupine attack

• Brian’s idea to build a fish spear

• Brian’s reaction to his parents’ divorce

Where did Brian go to get away from the swarm of mosquitos?

• Further in the woods.

• By the lake and the trees that had fallen in the windstorm.

• In the smoke of the fire he had built.

• Up the tree that he climbed for protection.

At what point did Brian realize that he could eat fish in order to survive?

• When the fish swam around his legs, but scurried away when he reached down.

• Never. He didn't think about eating fish. He ate raspberries.

• When he watched a Kingfisher (bird) swoop down and catch a fish and swallow it whole.

• None of the above.