Hatchet Chapters

Which statement from Hatchet contains a cause-effect relationship?

• Brian scrambled out and shook in the morning sun and stretched his back muscles and his sore leg.

• He swung harder, held the hatchet so it would hit a longer, sliding blow, and the black rock exploded in the fire.

• I can't take it this way, alone with no fire and in the dark, and next time it might be something worse, maybe a bear.

• His fingers gingerly touched a group of needles that had been driven through his pants and into the fleshy part of his calf.

What can a reader conclude based on chapter 8?

• Brian will sleep more soundly from now on.

• Brian will build a fire.

• Brian will find a new shelter.

• Brian will stay away from the berry patch.

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

After dragging himself ashore, Brian observes his surroundings and his resources. He finds shelter under a rocky bluff and then unwisely gorges himself on pineapples, which he learns to share with a skunk.

• True

• False

Which of the following does not happen in Chapter 10-19?

• Brian nearly loses his hatchet

• Brian is attacked by a wolf

• Brian is finally rescued

• Brian kills a foolbird.

What would be an appropriate title for chapter 14?

• Mistakes

• A New Brian

• Survival

• Food and Shelter

Which of the following does not happen in these chapters?

• Brian is attacked by a bear

• Brian is finally rescued

• Brian nearly lost his hatchet

• Brian becomes very good at shooting birds

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

Read these words and phrases from the beginning of Chapter 2:
“could not understand,” “could do nothing,” “hands and arms were lead.
What feelings and emotions does this convey to the reader?

• Brian is panicked and helpless.

• Brian is sad and unlucky.

• Brian is angry and defeated.

• Brian is nervous and confused.

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