Chapter One: Hatchet

Brian Robeson is a 13-year-old boy who is flying to Canada to....

• learn to fly planes

• invent a new drill bit

• get away from his mother

• go see his father

Brian's mother gets him a gift before he leaves. What was it?

• A pilot's license

• A survival pack

• a new pair of leather boots

• a hatchet

Brian's father works....

• In New York

• In a big city in Canada

• The oil fields of Canada

• The lush green forests near the tundra

Brian's pilot didn't talk much at first. Why is that?

• He must have known he was about to have a health problem.

• He was busy flying the plane.

• He was too busy looking at maps.

• He needed to pack all of the bags into the back of the plane.

Why does the author describe the forests as

"and endless ocean of green as far as the eye can see"?

• Because the forest is getting lots of rain

• Because the forest is very very big and seems to go on forever

• Because he doesn't know what else to say.

• Because it is not winter.

When the pilot starts feeling bad, what were his symptoms?

• headache and blurry vision

• toothache and itchy rash

• shoulders and knees were hurting

• left shoulder and arm hurting, and gas

Brian had the chance to fly the plane a little bit. Why?

• The pilot encouraged him to try something new.

• The pilot had to run to the restroom and this forced Brian to fly.

• Brian knows how to fly planes and is ready to take over.

• Brian told the pilot that he wanted to fly planes for a living when he got older.

Brian starts to realize that the pilot is very ill when....

• he passes gas

• he rubs his shoulder

• He starts having convulsions

• He takes a very long nap.

When the pilot collapses, at first, Brian feels...

• shocked and scared

• worried and hungry

• tired and thirsty

• sleepy and cold

Brian realizes that the pilot is no longer alive.

What is the biggest problem he is facing right at this moment?

• The weather is getting colder.

• The pilot needs to wake up.

• There is no one to fly the plane.

• Brian is hungry and has not eaten for several hours.