WorksheetsHatchet Chapters 6-10 Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which words in the following passage most strongly convey Brian's hunger?
"But there was such a hunger on him, such an emptiness, that he could not stop and kept stripping branches and eating berries by the handful, grabbing and jamming them into his mouth and swallowing them pits and all."
handful, mouth, pits
hunger, stripping, swallowing
emptiness, grabbing, jamming
stop, eating, mouth
"His stomach was full, but now he had some sense and did not gorge or cram more down."
Which of the following definitions best conveys the meaning of the term "gorge" as it is used in this sentence?
(v.) to each greedily or stuff oneself
(n.) a narrow passage
(n.) a ravine
(n.) a steep-walled canyon
Read the following passage from Chapter 7:
"He turned and looked at it. He hadn't done so badly at that. Maybe it wasn't much, but also maybe it was all he had for a home. All right, he thought, so I'll call it home."
From the passage, we can infer that:
The shelter will keep Brian free of bothersome insects.
Brian is realizing he may not be rescued as soon as he had hoped.
Brian is becoming familiar with the landscape and he thinks of the lake as his home.
Brian has given up and believes he will live there the rest of his life.
Which evidence best shows how Brian responds to a challenge?
"If the bear had wanted you, his brain said, he would have taken you. It is something to understand, he thought, not something to run away from."
"Gone, and Brian had still not moved."
"His tongue, stained with berry juice, stuck to the roof of his mouth and he stared at the bear."
"He could do nothing, think nothing."
How does the author use the porcupine attack to further the action of the novel?
Brian feels self-pity, and he starts having dreams about his father.
Brian uses his new knowledge to fight the bear.
Brian begins to plan how he can signal a search plane.
Because he was attacked in the dark, Brian thinks of ways to create fire.
What character trait is revealed about Brian as he thinks of his mother and "him"?
angry
saddened
indifferent
pitiful
Which statement best describes how Brian is changing throughout these chapters?
Brians is beginning to become more homesick.
Brian is learning to live a healthier lifestyle.
Brian is becoming a survival expert.
Brian is beginning to gain a better understanding of his surroundings.
"He scootched up, wincing a bit when he bent his stiff leg."
What impact does the word "wincing" have on the overall meaning of the passage?
This shows us that Brian is happy to be in his shelter.
This shows the reader that he still feels pain in his leg.
This shows the reader that Brian was angry that the porcupine attacked him.
This shows us that he had given up hope of surviving.
What is the meaning of "gesture" in the following passage:
"He waved his hands at Brian, made gestures in front of his face like he was scratching something."
(n.) any communication intended for effect
(v.) the use of movements to express emotion
(n.) a movement of the hand, arm, body, or face that expresses an idea or emotion
(v.) to make a prediction about something
In Chapter 7, the author writes, "All the pits had exploded in the center of him, ripped and tore at him."
How do the words "ripped" and "tore" impact the overall meaning of the sentence?
They show the reader that the pits are clawing at his stomach.
They demonstrate the severe pain that Brian is experiencing because of the pits.
They convey that Brian has gone insane and has been tearing at everything around him.
They reveal that Brian doesn't feel well.
How does the simile in the sentence below impact the reader's understanding of the text?
"Here the trees were not all the way down but twisted and snapped off halfway up from the ground, so their tops were all down and rotted and gone, leaving the snags poking into the sky like broken teeth."
It creates a vivid image of what the broken trees must look like by comparing them to broken teeth.
It gives the trees a human trait, which makes them seem alive.
It gives the reader an understanding that the trees are scary looking.
It makes the reader question whether or not the trees are real, since they cannot actually be broken like teeth.
When Brian encounters the bear, the text says...
"... a thing happened to his legs, a things he had nothing to do with and they were running in the opposite direction from the bear, back toward the shelter."
What does his response reveal about him?
It reveal that he is excited to have encountered a real bear.
It reveals that he is embarrassed that the bear has caught him eating his berries.
It reveals that Brian's body has reacted out of fear.
It reveals that Brian has regained all the strength that was lost in the crash.
After Brian returns from picking berries, the text says...
"He made it to the shelter just as the clouds completely opened and the rain roared down in sheets."
How does the word "roared" impact the overall meaning of the sentence?
It conveys that the rain was scary.
It conveys that the rain came down making extremely loud noises.
It conveys that the rain seemed angry.
It conveys that the rain ruined Brian's adventure for the day.
The emotion that Brian feels most in this section is...
deceit
self-pity
anger
fear
"I would kill, he thought suddenly, for a book of matches. Just one book. Just one match. I would kill."
How does the phrase "I would kill" impact the overall tone of the chapter?
It conveys to the reader that Brian is angry.
It conveys to the reader that Brian is not thinking clearly.
It conveys to the reader that Brian is desperate.
It conveys to the reader that Brian is going crazy.
"These he threw in the shelter, went back for more, threw those in, and squatted to break and feed the hungry flames."
What message is Gary Paulsen trying to convey when he uses the phrase "hungry flames"?
The flames are like people.
The flames are in need of a fuel source.
The flames will provide Brian with a source of food.
The flames are eating everything in sight.
"City boy, he thought. Oh, you city boy with your city ways--he made a mirror in his mind, a mirror of himself, and saw how he must look."
In the passage above, what does the phrase "city boy" most likely mean?
A boy who lives in the city
A boy who has never been to the city.
A boy who dreams of the city
A boy who is from the city, and doesn't understand nature.
What is the meaning of the word "braces" as it is used in the following sentence?
"Maybe cover it with grass or leaves or sticks, he thought, and he started to go down to the lake again, where there were some willows he could cut down for braces."
(n.) something that holds parts together or in place
(v.) to act as a stimulant to
(n.) a metal wire placed against the surface of teeth used to straighten
(n.) suspenders worn to hold up pants
What is the meaning of the figurative language in the following passage?
"I have a friend, he thought-- I have a friend now. A hungry friend, but a good one. I have a friend named fire."
Brian is so lonely that he has an imaginary friend to keep him company.
Brian believes that his friend Terry speaks to him in dreams.
Brian understands the importance of having a fire that can produce heat, cook, and offer protection.
Brian met another person in the woods and they are going to work together in order to survive.
"He could not now believe the hunger. The eggs had awakened it fully, roaringly, so that it tore at him."
What impact does the word "roaringly" have on the overall meaning of the passage?
This shows that Brian is scared of the animals in the woods.
This shows the reader that Brian realizes how hungry he really is after eating a few eggs.
This shows the reader that Brian is angry that he only had eggs to eat.
This shows that eggs are Brian's favorite food.
"During all the work of the day his leg has loosened but it still ached a bit, and he rubbed it and watched the fire and thought for the first time since the crash that he might be getting a handle on things, might be starting to do something other than just sit."
What impact does the phrase, "getting a handle on things" have on the overall meaning of the passage?
This shows the reader that Brian does not get blisters on his hands when he uses the hatchet.
This shows us that Brian is not doing well with surviving alone in the wilderness.
This shows the reader that the hatchet is a very valuable tool.
This shows us that Brian is beginning to understand and learn how to survive on his own in the wilderness.
