Hatchet Studysync

The action in the excerpt from "Hatchet" represents

• a turning point in Brian's life.

• what you should take with you in case your plane crashes.

• what you wanted to read about broken watches.

• the second person point of view.

Brian's role in the text is that of the

• antagonist.

• teacher.

• protagonist.

• explorer.

Brian decides not to throw the watch away because

• he might be able to fix it.

• he needs to know what time it is.

• he is sentimental about the gift his mother had given him.

• he may need to use part of it in the future.

At first, Brian got his ideas about being stranded from

• reading about real life strandings.

• watching movies about being stranded.

• his mother who warned him to be careful or he would get stranded..

• the pilot before he died.

Though this character is not part of the action of the text, he/she is important to the turning point Brian experiences.

• Mom

• the pilot

• Mr. Perpich

• the rescuers

In the first four paragraphs, the author gives us

• the details of the crash.

• Brian's realization of the severity of his situation.

• an account of what his parents are feeling.

• information about how all lost planes are found in real life.

Brian thought he might survive because

• he knew how to find food.

• he had all he needed for survival..

• his parents were divorced.

• he remembered the lessons from his teacher.

Brian's most valuable asset is

• the clothes he's wearing.

• his broken watch.

• himself.

• the hatchet.

The author changes to first person point of view in one part of the text because

• he wants the reader to connect in a more personal way with Brian.

• it is important to change points of view in an excerpt.

• later on in the novel, he will change to second person point of view.

• he is confused as to how to write a novel.

This excerpt from Hatchet is mostly written using a

• first person point of view.

• second person point of view.

• third person limited omniscient point of view.

• third person omniscient point of view.