Hatchet: Chapters 1-5

Based on what you read, which of the following best describes Brian's feelings toward his mom and the "secret" that he knows?

• Uncaring.

• Suspicion and eagerness.

• Anger and embarrassment.

• Resentment and pride.

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In the opening line of Chapter Four, the narrator states:

"The memory was like a knife cutting into him. Slicing him deep with hate."

This statement is an example of figurative language. This is an example of a:

• Metaphor.

• Onomatopoeia.

• Simile.

• Idiom.

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According to the text, In Chapter Five, what did Brian remember happening when the pilot had a heart attack?

• The pilot pulled the throttle making the plane go up.

• He pushed the throttle making the plane go down.

• His foot jerked on the rudder pedal and the plane assumed a new course.

• He broke some instruments in the cockpit as he fell over.

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Based on what you read in Chapter Five, Brian's English teacher, Mr. Perpich always telling his students:

• The story of "The Little Engine That Could."

• Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

• Slow and steady will win the race!

• Stay positive and stay on top of things.

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Based on what you read in Chapter Four, what was Brian bothered by when the sun was rising?

• He saw a colony of bats in the tree he was leaning against.

• A swarm of mosquitos and black flies were biting and chewing at him.

• He was bitten by a copperhead snake.

• The haze from the sun rising made it difficult to see.

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Brian Robeson is headed to __________ in a Cessna 406 to spend the summer with his dad.

• the coast in Washington state
• the wilderness of North Dakota
• the oil fields in Canada
• the cornfields in Oklahoma

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While Brian travels, the pilot teaches him __________ .

• how to steer the Cessna 406
• how to fill the gas tank on the Cessna 406
• how to read the instrument panel on the Cessna 406
• how to use a hatchet

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The first sign the pilot isn't feeling well is when __________ .

• the pilot grabs his chest
• the pilot rubs his left shoulder
• the pilot says his eyes are burning
• the pilot clutches his stomach

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The Cessna 406 crashes because __________ .

• the plane has engine failure
• a bird hits the propeller
• the plane runs out of gas
• the plane hits a tree

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What made the insects go away?

• rain
• the night
• the cold air
• the sun

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