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Hatchet - Chapters 1-10

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What is Brian's father's job?

a)

Lumberman

b)

Accountant

c)

Lawyer

d)

Oil Engineer

2.

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

3.

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

4.

What is the first food that Brian finds in the woods?

a)

Fish

b)

Gut cherries

c)

Raspberries

d)

Worms

5.

What creatures attacked Brian just before the sun came up on his first morning in the woods?

a)

Porcupines

b)

Bears

c)

Wolves

d)

Mosquitoes

6.

What animal invaded Brian's shelter and hurt him?

a)

A bear

b)

A porcupine

c)

A wolf

d)

A turtle

7.

What caused Brian to get sick?

a)

Gut cherries

b)

Mosquito bites

c)

Bad water

d)

His injuries from the plane crash

8.
Ch 8: Brian learned the most important rule of survival after the porcupine attack... 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
9.
What is the best description of a hatchet?
a)
a large pocket knife
b)
a small axe
c)
a small machete
d)
a medium sized sword
10.

Where did the plane depart from?

a)

Canada

b)

Bedford, New Jersey

c)

New York City, New York

d)

Hampton, New York

11.

What caused the pilot to grab his chest, rub his arm, and his body gas?

a)

he had an itch

b)

he was having a seizure

c)

he was having a spasm

d)

he was having a heart attack

12.
Where was the plane headed?
a)
Kansas
b)
Canada
c)
Kentucky
d)
Oklahoma
13.
What major event changed Brian's life?
a)
a death
b)
a new baby
c)
a new job
d)
a divorce
14.

What does Brian look like?

a)

Blonde

b)

Wears glasses

c)

Red-headed

d)

We don't really know.

15.

Who is Brian's best friend?

a)

Tommy

b)

Timmy

c)

Terry

d)

Thurgood

16.

What do fires need?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Logs

c)

Hatchets

d)

Water

17.

Which of these animals has Brian NOT encountered yet?

a)

Bear

b)

Porcupine

c)

Beaver

d)

Weasel

e)

Turtle

18.

What is the major theme of Hatchet?

a)

Secrecy: Don't let secrets get to you.

b)

Survival: feeling sorry for yourself and crying fixes nothing.

c)

Love: Think of your parents and loved ones and that will give you strength.

d)

Deceit: the plane was intended to crash

19.

SELECT ALL CORRECT ANSWERS: Why doesn't Brian call for help on his cell phone?

a)

He doesn't have a cell phone.

b)

His cell phone got taken by his mother, which is why he resents her.

c)

His cell phone wasn't charged.

d)

The story takes place in 1987 or before when cell phones really didn't exist as we know them.