Hatchet, Chapter 9

What did Brian initially try to use as tinder to start a fire?

• Dried leaves

• Small twigs

• Dried grass

• A combination of grass and twigs

What unexpected item did Brian use as tinder after his initial attempts with natural materials failed?

• His shoelaces

• A piece of his shirt

• A twenty-dollar bill

• Dried moss

What material did Brian eventually discover and meticulously prepare to successfully catch a spark and start a fire?

• Pine needles

• Dry leaves

• Birch bark fluff

• Shredded cloth

After preparing the birch bark tinder and generating sparks, what crucial action finally caused the sparks to burst into flame?

• Adding more wood quickly

• Blowing gently on the sparks

• Covering the sparks with more bark

• Fanning the sparks with his hatchet