WorksheetsHatchet Chapters 1 - 8
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
What point of view is used in the novel Hatchet?
first person - Brian's point of view
second person
third person - Brian's point of view
third person - a narrator tells the story
How old is Brian Robeson?
ten
twelve
thirteen
sixteen
What happened to the pilot of the plane?
he fell asleep while flying
he went blind
he had a heart attack
he got lost
Where does the plane land?
near mountains
in a forest
on an island near a lake
in a lake
Which of the following best describes Brian's feelings toward his mom and the "secret" that he knows?
uncaring
suspicious
anger
resentment
So far, Brian has faced or worried about all of the following except __________?
swarming mosquitoes
search planes coming for him
large animals
a bad storm coming
Perpich is Brian's ___________.
pilot
father
former teacher
coach
At this point in the novel, which of the following best describes Brian?
timid and hopeful
aggressive and lonely
trustworthy and daring
motivated and self-driven
"I have to get motivated, he thought, remembering Perpich. Right now I'm all I've got. I have to do something."
What is the tone of the above passage?
sarcastic
critical
suspenseful
hopeful
"The memory was like a knife cutting into him. Slicing deep into him with hate."
What type of figurative language is used in this passage?
idiom
metaphor
personification
simile
Brian woke in the middle of the night
when an opossum climbed over him
with a horrible stomach ache
when he had a nightmare
after hearing a plane
How will Brian make a fire?
by rubbing two sticks together
by using the sparks from the hatchet
with a match
with a magnifying glass
____________ hurt Brian.
A porcupine
A bear
A bobcat
A wolf
What happened in Brian's dream?
Brian's mother and dad got married.
Terry showed Brian how to build a fire.
Brian fought wild animals.
Terry and Brian went swimming in a pool.
Based on Chapter 8 one could conclude _________.
Brian will sleep more soundly from now on.
Brian will build a fire.
Brian will find an new shelter.
Brian will stay away from the berry patch.
Which statement from Hatchet contains a cause-effect relationship?
Brian scrambled out and shook in the morning sun and stretched his back muscles and sore legs.
He swung harder, held the hatchet so it would hit a longer, sliding blow, and the black rock exploded in fire.
I can't take it this way, alone with no fire and in the dark, and next time it might be something worse, maybe a bear.
His fingers gingerly touched a group of needles that had been driven through his pants and into the fleshy part of his calf.
