Hatchet Survival and Analysis Quiz

What is the main reason Brian Robeson is traveling in a bush plane at the start of "Hatchet"?

• To visit his father in the Canadian oil fields

• To go on a camping trip with his friends

• To move to a new city with his mother

• To escape from his troubled life at home

How does Brian change as a character from the beginning to the end of the book?

• He becomes less resourceful and more dependent on others.

• He becomes more skilled in survival and more independent.

• He loses hope and gives up on being rescued.

• He becomes fearful of nature and the wilderness.

What inference can be made about why Brian does not give up hope of being rescued?

• He believes his father will come looking for him.

• He remembers the lessons from his mother about never giving up.

• He is motivated by the thought of seeing his family again.

• All of the above

What critical thinking skill does Brian use to figure out how to make a fire?

• Memorization of facts from school

• Trial and error experimentation

• Asking for help from animals

• Praying for a miracle

Which item becomes crucial for Brian's survival in the wilderness?

• A cell phone

• A hatchet

• A map

• A flashlight

How does Brian's relationship with nature change throughout the book?

• He becomes increasingly scared of it.

• He learns to respect and utilize it for survival.

• He tries to ignore it and hopes for rescue.

• He becomes indifferent to it.

What does Brian learn about himself while he is trying to survive alone?

• He discovers he dislikes being alone.

• He realizes he is stronger and more capable than he thought.

• He finds out he prefers the wilderness to city life.

• He learns that he is not good at making decisions.

Why is the hatchet so important to Brian's survival?

• It symbolizes his connection to his father.

• It is the only tool he has to make weapons and tools.

• It reminds him of home and gives him hope.

• It is used to signal for help.

What can be inferred about Brian's feelings towards the pilot after the crash?

• He blames the pilot for not being more careful.

• He feels sorry for the pilot and wishes he could have helped him.

• He quickly forgets about the pilot and focuses on his own survival.

• He is angry at the pilot for dying.

How does Brian's understanding of the concept of "time" change while he is in the wilderness?

• He becomes obsessed with tracking time precisely.

• He loses all sense of time and lives moment to moment.

• He starts to measure time based on natural events and his own routines.

• He believes time has stopped altogether.