WorksheetsHatchet Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the pilot of the plane die?
a)
A Stroke
b)
Killed by a passenger
c)
Heart Attack
d)
Died in the crash
2.
What was "The Secret" to which Brian's thoughts often wander?
a)
His father is seeing another woman
b)
He is running away
c)
His mother is upset that he is leaving for summer.
d)
His mother is seeing another man
3.
What was the purpose of Brian's trip to the Canadian woods?
a)
He was going to see his father.
b)
He was going on a camping trip.
c)
He was going to visit his uncle.
d)
He was learning how to fly a plane.
4.
When Brian has to fly the plane himself after the pilot's heart attack, what prior experience helps him?
a)
He used to fly with his Uncle Carter.
b)
He had watched the pilot very closely.
c)
The pilot had let him take the controls for a few minutes earlier in the ride.
d)
He had read a lot of books and seen a lot of movies about planes.
5.
What is the first food that Brian finds in the woods and believes to be safe to eat since the birds ate them?
a)
Fish
b)
Berries
c)
Roots
d)
Mangos
6.
Brian learned the most important rule of survival ... what was it?
a)
Feeling sorry for yourself didn't work
b)
Never throw something in the dark
c)
Never sleep without a weapon
d)
Stay calm no matter what happens
7.
What did Brian realize was the key to making the fire?
a)
Brian needed a lot of small, dry twigs
b)
Brian was trying to make his fire inside; he should have done it outside
c)
Brian remembered he had a lighter in the pocket of his windbreaker
d)
Brian realized he could use the hatchet to create a spark
8.
How did Brian feel after he realized the search plane disappeared?
a)
He hoped a pilot with sharper eyes would look for him next
b)
He felt that all hope was gone
c)
He was glad, because he was having a good time and didn't want to be rescued.
d)
He thought the search pilot was playing a game with him and would come back soon
9.
Which of the following would NOT be a theme for this novel?
a)
Self-pity will get you nowhere.
b)
If you try hard enough, you can achieve anything.
c)
Everyone needs friends.
d)
To be a survivor, you can never give up.
10.
Which of the following best describes Brian?
a)
brave and determined
b)
playful and energetic
c)
caring and shy
11.
At the end of the novel, the reader can conclude that Brian will __________.
a)
remain in the wilderness
b)
go on the Survivor television show
c)
go back home and tell others about his experiences
d)
learn to fly a plane
12.
How did Brian get inside the plane again?
a)
He swam through an open window.
b)
He cut through the aluminum with his hatchet.
c)
He tied a rope to the plane and used it to split it in half.
d)
He pried open the door to the plane with his hatchet.
13.
What is the name of the author of Hatchet?
a)
Will Hobbs
b)
Gary Paulsen
c)
Chris Crutcher
d)
Mike Lupica
14.
Who gave Brian the Hatchet?
a)
His Mom
b)
His Dad
c)
His Friend
d)
The Pilot
15.
What does Brian accidentally turn on that results in him being rescued?
a)
the cassette player
b)
the transmitter
c)
the engine to the plane
d)
his cellphone
16.
Why does Brian feel that it is not so important that he knows where he is, but that
"they" know where he is
"they" know where he is
a)
So he can be rescued
b)
So he can make a phone call
c)
So that the bears cannot find him
d)
So that he can find a payphone
17.
When Brian sees his reflection in the water, it frightens him, what does he see?
a)
A smiling happy boy
b)
A friendly trader behind him
c)
A big brown bear is about to hit him
d)
his eyes were slits, and his face is cut and swollen
18.
Brian feels that "what" is his "friend"
a)
forest
b)
fire
c)
foolbirds
d)
bears
19.
Brian wanted to get the _______ out of the plane.
a)
Survival Pack
b)
Steering Wheel
c)
Passenger seat
d)
Windows
20.
What did Brian build in order to get to the plane and bring things back to shore?
a)
A car
b)
A raft
c)
A hang glider
d)
A kite
21.
Where was the plane headed?
a)
Kansas
b)
Canada
c)
New York
d)
Texas
22.
Why is Brian going on a plane trip?
a)
to stay with his father for the summer
b)
to go to summer school
c)
to stay with his mom for the summer
d)
to stay with his dad for the weekend
23.
Who gives Brian the advice, "you are the best thing you have"
a)
the Pilot
b)
Terry
c)
Mr. Perpich
d)
Brian's mom
24.
Who likes to ride bikes and go to the park with Brian?
a)
Brian's dad
b)
Brian's mom
c)
Terry
d)
Frank
25.
What breaks Brian's ribs?
a)
the plane crash
b)
moose
c)
bear
d)
wolf
26.
What attacks Brian in the middle of the night?
a)
bear
b)
mosquitoes
c)
porcupine
d)
turtle
27.
What natural disaster ruins Brian's shelter?
a)
hurricane
b)
blizzard
c)
flood
d)
tornado
28.
asleep or as if asleep
a)
altitude
b)
drone
c)
murky
d)
dormant
29.
height above the earth's surface
a)
altitude
b)
drone
c)
murky
d)
dormant
30.
dark, gloomy, unclear
a)
altitude
b)
drone
c)
murky
d)
dormant
31.
in a cautious, careful, or reluctant way
a)
gingerly
b)
hummock
c)
grimace
d)
pulverize
32.
a facial expression, as to show pain
a)
gingerly
b)
hummock
c)
grimace
d)
pulverize
33.
The author most likely wrote Hatchet to _____.
a)
inform
b)
entertain
c)
persuade
34.
What is the main problem in Hatchet, and how is it resolved?
a)
Brian is sprayed by a skunk and must take 4 baths a day.
b)
Brian is alone in the wilderness and is rescued by a pilot after 54 days.
c)
Brian is hungry and finds a way to catch fish.
35.
easily set on fire
a)
altitude
b)
flammable
c)
incessant
d)
dormant
36.
not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one
a)
oblivious
b)
flammable
c)
incessant
d)
gingerly
37.
(of water, air, or glass) make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle:
a)
remnants
b)
dormant
c)
oblivious
d)
refracts
38.
remaining pieces of something
a)
remnants
b)
dormant
c)
oblivious
d)
refracts
39.
unending; continuing without interruption
a)
remnants
b)
incessant
c)
oblivious
d)
refracts
40.
The part of the story when Brian becomes the "new" Brian is the:
a)
introduction
b)
resolution
c)
climax
41.
The point of view the story is told from:
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
42.
The plane was on shore and easy to enter.
a)
true
b)
false
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