WorksheetsHatchet Ch. 1-10
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In Hatchet, Brian Robeson was headed to _______ in a Cessna 406 to spend the summer with his dad.
a)
the coast of Florida
b)
the wilderness of Colorado
c)
the desert of Nevada
d)
the oil fields in Canada
2.
Brian is a 13 year old boy who is upset by his father's secret.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
During his flight, Brian was thinking about....
a)
playing with his friends
b)
his parents' divorce
c)
going on a bear hunt
d)
learning how to throw a hatchet
4.
While in flight, the pilot taught Brian how to _____.
a)
build a fire in the rain
b)
use the radio
c)
steer a Cessna
d)
speak a foreign language
5.
After the pilot's heart attack, Brian decided he should land the plane _____________.
a)
at the nearest airport
b)
in an empty wheat field
c)
on a lake
d)
in the park
6.
The author, Gary Paulsen, uses flashbacks throughout the book Hatchet. What is the purpose of these flashbacks?
a)
To fill up the pages
b)
To help the reader understand Brian's background
c)
To explain why Brian likes barbecue
d)
To tell how Brian learned to ride a bike
7.
Where was the first place Brian found shelter?
a)
in a shallow, carved out area in a stone ridge
b)
in the cargo area of the plane
c)
he made a teepee from bear skin
d)
he found an old log cabin
8.
Brian's English teacher Mr. Perpich was always saying....
a)
"Think about the positive."
b)
"What comes around, goes around."
c)
"Don't worry, be happy."
d)
"Somewhere, over the rainbow..."
9.
Which of the following items caused Brian to get sick?
a)
He drank too much soda.
b)
He remembered the bad smell from the plane.
c)
He ate too many gut cherries.
d)
He ate a bad fish.
10.
While looking for berries, Brian encountered a ______.
a)
moose
b)
large parrot
c)
bear
d)
porcupine
11.
What was one positive result of the porcupine's visit?
a)
Brian learned how to close his shelter.
b)
Brian learned which berries to eat.
c)
Brian found out how to create sparks.
d)
Brian decided to make arrows from the quills.
12.
Which of the following did Brian find (and eat)?
a)
robin eggs
b)
turtle eggs
c)
a jackrabbit
d)
a candy bar
13.
Who appeared in Brian's dream to show him how to build a fire?
a)
his mother
b)
his grandfather
c)
the pilot
d)
his friend Terry
14.
Which of these events happened as a flashback in the story?
a)
The plane crashes into the lake.
b)
The plane ran out of gas.
c)
Brian saw his mother with a man that was not his father.
d)
Brian ate fried eggs.
15.
Brian was able to make a fire with matches from his survival kit.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which of these events happened earliest in Brian's life?
a)
The plane crashed into the lake.
b)
The pilot had a heart attack.
c)
Brian drank water from the lake.
d)
Brian saw his mom with a man who was not Brian's father.
17.
Find the cause - effect relationship.
a)
Brian's parents got a divorce, and Brian went for a bike ride.
b)
Both the man in the mall and the pilot had heart attacks.
c)
The fire kept mosquitoes away from Brian.
d)
Brian raised himself out of the water and looked around.
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