Hatchet Chapter 8

What does Brian do to scare off the porcupine, which has entered his shelter?

• A: He yells at it.

• B: He tries to push it out of the shelter

• C: He throws his hatchet at it.

• D: He throws rocks at it.

How does Brian realize he can start a fire?

• A: He remembers the hatchet caused sparks, when it hit the rock wall of his shelter.

• B: He sees lightning strike a tree, which bursts into flames.

• C: He remembers the training he received as a Boy Scout on how to start fires.

• D: He tries to recall a school lesson on how primitive man started fires.

What tree bark did Brian use to start his fire?

• A: Oak

• B: Birch

• C: Maple

• D: Pine

What side effect of having a fire did Brian enjoy the most?

• A: He liked the smell of the smoke.

• B: He liked to watch the fire flicker.

• C: He liked the challenge of keeping the fire going.

• D: He liked how the fire kept the mosquitoes away

How many turtle eggs did Brian find?

• A: 6

• B: 9

• C: 17

• D: 12

Brian remembered ______________ put a raw egg into his milk. This gives him the idea of swallowing uncooked eggs.

• A: His father

• B: His friend, Terry

• C: His grandfather

• D: His Uncle Carter

Where does Brian build his signal fire?

• A: On the shore of the lake.

• B: On the flat top of his shelter.

• C: In the woods, on top of a hill.

• D: On the branches of a tall tree.

How does Brian try to catch some fish?

• A: He uses a string and a hook.

• B: He uses his hatchet to hit the fish.

• C: He uses a spear he made from a tree branch.

• D: He uses some fireworks he had rescued from the plane.

Brian heard an airplane flying overhead and after he lit his signal fire it __________________.

• A: Landed and rescued him.

• B: Dipped its wings to let him know they would come back for him.

• C: Dropped some food and provisions down to him.

• D: Flew away without seeing his signal.

How did Brian feel after he saw the airplane?

• A: He was elated, because he knew he was going to go home.

• B: He was sad his stay in the wilderness was coming to an end.

• C: He was glad the pilot saw him, but wished he had landed and taken him home.

• D: He was very alone and hopeless, because the pilot never saw his signal.