Hatchet Chapter 15-16

Brian says the only real way of keeping track of the days he has spent in the forest is by...

• gathering stones and piling them up at the back of the shelter

• big events that occurred while he was living there

• the number of full moons that he could see in the night time sky

What makes finding the fool-birds such a difficult task?

• They were tiny and hard to see

• They could fly really fast

• They could burrow in small spaces in the rocks

• They could blend in with the shrubs and grasses

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CCSS.RI.5.2

Which of the following statements lets the reader know how Brian felt about constantly eating fish and berries?

• The fool-birds were driving him insane

• the birds stood perfectly still and it was hard to see their outlines

• it kind of looks like a flying pear

• Never, never had he tasted anything as fine as eating First Meat

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What method did Brian use to finally kill a Fool Bird

• A net

• A spear

• A bow and arrow

• A sling shot

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What did Brian do with the left over parts of Fool Bird

• He put them into the water to feed the fish

• he threw them into the fire and burned them

• He used the bones to form more spear tips and feathers to make a pillow

• He buried the old parts in the sand

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CCSS.RL.5.1

How did the smoke constantly help Brian

• Kept the mosquitos and flies away

• Served as a signal for the planes flying by

• it purified the air from the smell of Brian who has not washed in a long time

• It kept the bears and wolves away.

What is the effect of cooking meat over a fire that is too hot

• The outside burns

• the inside is raw

• the juices are still dripping

• it smells like it is done

• all of the above

One thing that has been true for Brian through the entire book is that he

• cries a lot

• is hungry most of the time

• likes to eat the wild limes that he winds washed up on the beach

• needs to sharpen his ax

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Brian began to feel more self-confident and hopeful due to the fact that he could now

• find berries easily

• skin bears, racoons and wild pigs

• hunt and find meat to eat

• build fires

Brian was attacked by a moose and sustained what kind of injuries

• broken leg

• bleeding cut over his eye

• broken ribs and bruises

• broken arm