Hatchet Ch. 10-12

What can the reader conclude about this statement:

"Brian did not want to leave the fire at first."

• Brian is being childish and needs to grow up.

• Brian was fearful about the fire burning out.

• Brian liked not getting mosquito bites.

• Brian is afraid of having to cut more firewood.

What can the reader infer about Brian chopping so much firewood?

• He just likes to work out.

• He is having fun.

• He is preparing wood in advance.

• He is about to light the area on fire to signal for a plane.

What is the author's purpose in the following sentence:

"It was a wonderful discovery."

• to entertain the reader

• the persuade the reader

• to inform the reader

• to cause the reader to feel worried.

Why does the author emphasize the problem of the buzzing, biting

mosquitoes in many of the chapters?

• Because he is concerned about them biting Brian too much

• Because he is bringing special attention to them

• Because he dislikes mosquitoes and wants the reader to hate them too

• Because they make good fishing lures.

What does the author convey to the reader when he

tells about the water turtle coming ashore to lay eggs?

• That they bite

• That there may be holes everywhere

• That they may be a source of food

• That they might put out his fire.

Why were there two sets of tracks in the sand?

• Two kinds of turtles came ashore to lay eggs.

• One turtle and one porcupine were near the shelter.

• All the babies hatched and scooted toward the water.

• The mother came out of the water, laid her eggs, and made a second set of prints as she returned to the water.

Which piece of figurative language does the author use in the following sentence:

"The eggs were as round as table tennis balls."

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Ononomatopoeia

What piece of figurative language is underlined in this sentence:

"He held the egg up to his mouth...squeezed it, and swallowed as fast as he could and said ECCCHHH!!"

• onomatopoeia

• oxymoron

• simile

• hyperbole

What is the one thing that is keeping Brian from going crazy while he is along and isolated out in the wilderness?

• the smoke is keeping him calm

• The fire is keeping him warm

• The eggs are keeping him full

• The jobs are keeping him busy

Which of the following character traits best describe Brian the moment that he realizes the approaching plane has turned away from his location, and most likely did NOT see his signal fire and the smoke?

• angry, worried, and cheerful

• tired, hungry, and irritated

• tired, disappointed, and tearful

• Proud, cheerful, and sleepy