Hatchet Ch. 1-7 Quiz

CHAPTERS 1-3: The Plane Crash

Brian Robeson reflects on his parents’ divorce as he flies to northern Alaska to spend the summer with his father; but when the pilot of the small plane dies of a stroke, Brian is forced to save his own life by crash-landing the plane in a lake.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.6.1

How does Brian feel about his mother as she drives him to the plane that will take him to Canada?

• He is disappointed in her even though she gave him a hatchet which he loves. Phrases like "Try it on. See how it looks on your belt," and "Scootch around so I can see," shows that his mother is thrilled that her son values the hatchet.

• He is angry with her but he also loves her. Phrases like “A long drive in silence,” “the white hot hate of his anger,” and “he felt bad for not speaking to her” show his mixed feelings toward his mother

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

In Chapter 6, Brian has solved the problem of finding shelter. Identify two other problems that he has solved.

• dealing with homesickness and finding a radio

• dealing with insects and finding a magic stone

• dealing with his thirst and finding food

• dealing with thirst and finding a fishing rod

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

What thought process allows Brian to overcome his fear of the bear and return to the raspberry bushes?

• Brian tells himself that the bear made no move to hurt him; it simply stood to study him and then went back to eating berries because it did not want to hurt Brian. Brian is very hungry, and the raspberries are good and the only food he has.

• Brian tells himself that human needs come before animal needs. Although he considered that the bear may have cubs and knows that it is the bear's nature to protect her young, Brain risks throwing rocks at the bear. Brian is very hungry and knows that berries are the only food he has.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the genre of Hatchet?

• science fiction

• realistic fiction

• historical fiction

• fantasy

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CCSS.RL.6.9

From what point of view is this story told?

• first person point of view (Brain is the narrator)

• third person point of view (a narrator is telling the story)

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CCSS.RL.6.6

Brian Robeson was headed to _____ in a Cessna 406 to spend the summer with his dad.

• the coast in Washington state
• the wilderness of North Dakota
• oilfields of Canada
• cornfields of Canada

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Brian is a 13 year old boy who is upset by his mother secret

• True 
• False

Brian used the pilots headset to call for help

• True 
• False

Brian's mother gave him a pocket knife as a gift before he went to see his father

• True
• False