Hatchet Review Chapter 6-9

On or near page 53, the author explains, “Some of the rock that had been scooped out had also been pulverized by the glacial action, turned into sand, and now make a small sand beach...” Based on the context, what does “pulverized” mean?

• A. to hit

• B. to reduce to small particles

• C. to make larger

• D. to blow

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Which piece of evidence does NOT demonstrate a conflict or challenge Brian has had to face?

• A. “His whole abdomen was torn with great rolling jolts of pain, pain that doubled him...”

• B. “His eyes were slits in the bites and he was—somehow—covered with dirt.”

• C. “The pain made it seem as if dozens of them had been slammed into his leg, but there were only eight, pinning the cloth against his skin."

• D. “He looked at the sky through the trees and saw that while there were clouds they were scattered and did not seem to hold rain.”

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On or near page 69, the author describes “Soon, as before, his stomach was full, but now he had some sense and he did not gorge or cram more down.” What does “gorge” mean?

• A. to starve

• B. to throw

• C. to eat greedily

• D. to cough

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Which pieces of evidence show Brian’s knowledge about surviving in the wilderness? Choose TWO answers.

• A. “As long as he stayed close to the lake, so he could keep the water on his right and know it was there, he wouldn’t get lost.”

• B. “But there was such a hunger on him, such an emptiness, that he could not stop and kept stripping branches and eating berries by the handful, grabbing and jamming them into his mouth and swallowing them pits and all.”

• C. “He wanted to stay near the lake because he thought the plane, even deep in the water, might show up to somebody flying over and he didn’t want to diminish any chance he might have of being found.”

• D. “The bear made no move to hurt you, to threaten you. It stood to see you better, study you, then went on its way eating berries.”

What was the most important rule of survival that Brian learned?

• A. Don’t eat berries that you are not familiar with.

• B. Feeling sorry for yourself doesn’t work.

• C. Find shelter near a lake.

• D. Always think back to what you’ve seen on tv or read in books.

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On or near page 87, Brian states, “I have a friend named fire.” Why does he call the fire a friend?

• A. It kept him company.

• B. The fire will be there to help him survive and to help protect him.

• C. He was lonely in the wilderness and missed his family and friends.

• D. It was suggested in a dream.

On or near page 84, it states, “It was painstaking work, slow work, and he stayed with it for over two hours.” What does this piece of evidence show about Brian’s character?

• A. He’s smart.

• B. He’s tired.

• C. He’s scared.

• D. He’s persistent.

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What piece of evidence supports the claim that hard work is necessary in order to survive?

• A. “He then started ripping the bark, using his fingernails at first, and when that didn’t work he used the sharp edge of the hatchet, cutting the bark in thin slivers, hairs so fine they were almost not there.”

• B. “Now he screamed, with the pain and fear, and skittered on his backside up into the corner of the shelter, breathing through his mouth, straining to see, to hear.”

• C. “He put his head down on his arms across his knees, with stiffness taking his left leg, and cried until he was cried out.”

• D. “Then he leaned back against the wood brace of his door opening and smiled.”

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Which piece of evidence lets readers know that Brian is now realizing he will be stuck in the wilderness alone for a while?

• A. “Yes, this was the third day and he had thought of the shelter as home.”

• B. “I wonder what my father is doing. I wonder what my mother is doing now.”

• C. “But he could still fix the shelter and make it—here the word ‘safer’ came to his mind.—more livable.”

• D. “When he'd gone to sleep he had satisfaction and in just a moment it was all different."

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