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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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

• shocked and scared

• worried and hungry

• tired and thirsty

• sleepy and cold

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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.

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