Hatchet Quotes

Choose the best "E" to complete the ACE Response below.

• The evidence helps prove that my answer is correct because i even added where i found the answer, on page 64.

• Brian finds the pilot's skull while trying to get the survival pack.

• This proves that Brian found the pilot's head eaten by fish and was horrified by it.

Look at all of the quotes and citations below, the C in ACE, and choose which one is done correctly.

• "He made the nest ready again, held the hatchet backward, tensed, and struck four quick blows. Sparks came down and he leaned forward as fast as he could and blew."

• "He made the nest ready again, held the hatchet backward, tensed, and struck four quick blows. Sparks came down and he leaned forward as fast as he could and blew" (Paulsen 34).

• He made the nest ready again, held the hatchet backward, tensed, and struck four quick blows. Sparks came down and he leaned forward as fast as he could and blew.

Read these sentences from the passage:

"Things seemed to go back and forth between reality and imagination - except that it was all reality. One second he seemed to only have imagined that there was a plane crash, that he had fought out of the sinking plane and swum to shore; that it had all happened to some other person or in a movie playing in his mind."

What do these lines reveal about Brian's thoughts?

• He is confused about whether the plane crash was real or imagined.

• He is alert and focused on finding a safe place for himself to rest.

• He is overwhelmed with fear and unsure what he should do next.

• He is trying to remember what caused the plane to crash into the lake.

What does Brian's response to the hatchet reveal about his feelings?

• Brian knows the hatchet will look funny if he wears it, so he tells his mother to keep the hatchet.

• Brian appreciates the gift of the hatchet, so he thanks his mother and wears the hatchet with pride.

• Brian dislikes the idea of wearing the hatchet, but he puts the hatchet on his belt out of pity for his mother.

• Brian wants to wear the hatchet in his belt because he knows he might need the hatchet in the future.

Which of the following quotes from 'Hatchet' best illustrates Brian's resourcefulness?

• A) 'He made the nest ready again, held the hatchet backward, tensed, and struck four quick blows.'

• B) 'Brian sat in the darkness, alone and afraid.'

• C) 'The plane had crashed, and he was all alone.'

• D) 'He remembered the lessons his father taught him about survival.'

In 'Hatchet', what does the hatchet symbolize for Brian?

• A) His connection to his father

• B) His fear of the wilderness

• C) His hope and survival

• D) His anger and frustration

Which literary device is used in the quote: 'The hatchet was his lifeline, his only friend in the wilderness'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

What is the main theme depicted in the quote: 'He had to learn to survive on his own'?

• A) Friendship

• B) Independence

• C) Betrayal

• D) Love

Identify the correct use of a comma in the following sentence from 'Hatchet': 'He made the nest ready again held the hatchet backward tensed and struck four quick blows.'

• A) 'He made the nest ready again, held the hatchet backward, tensed, and struck four quick blows.'

• B) 'He made the nest ready again held, the hatchet backward tensed, and struck four quick blows.'

• C) 'He made the nest ready again held the hatchet backward, tensed and struck four quick blows.'

• D) 'He made the nest ready again, held the hatchet backward tensed, and struck four quick blows.'

What does the quote 'Sparks came down and he leaned forward as fast as he could and blew' suggest about Brian's actions?

• A) He was giving up.

• B) He was trying to start a fire.

• C) He was signaling for help.

• D) He was cleaning the area.