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Hatchet Ch.10-11

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"Brian made certain the fire was banked with new wood, then went out of the shelter and searched for a good fuel supply."
What does the word banked mean as it is used in the sentence?
a)
to put into a mass or mound
b)
to lean or tilt
c)
deposit money
d)
throw or toss
2.
When Brian begins to think ahead to what he needs to do and goes out to get more wood, this shows that Brian is...
a)
athletic
b)
proactive
c)
feeling better
d)
boring
3.
"Of course he thought. There were fish in the lake and they were food. And if a bird could do it..."
The excerpt above shows?
a)
Brian has an AHA Moment that he can catch fish too.
b)
Brian passed out and didn't finish his thought
c)
He could train a bird to catch fish for him
d)
Then other animals probably could too
4.
What did Brian realize he had to "invent"
a)
a spear
b)
a bow and arrow
c)
an airplane
d)
a radio
5.
Before heading off to look for wood to make the bow and arrow, Brian was surprised by something.  What was he surprised by?
a)
The he didn't miss his old life anymore
b)
That he was no longer mad at his mom
c)
That he was full
d)
A bear
6.
"...there was still hunger in there, but not like it was--not tearing at him."
The above is an example of:
a)
idiom
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
7.
What new food did Brian find?
a)
an edible plant
b)
a bird like a chicken
c)
a deer
d)
a rabbit
8.
What did Brain think he heard while chopping wood?
a)
a bear
b)
a moose
c)
a plane
d)
a person
9.

What does protagonist mean?

a)

main character

b)

Setting

c)

problem

d)

character that causes problems for the main character

10.

How does Brian feel about the fire?

a)

He thinks its warm.

b)

He doesn't care about it.

c)

He really likes it and calls it his friend.

d)

He hates the fire.

11.

How did Brian make sure he had enough wood to keep the fire going?

a)

He makes a large pile of wood by the shelter.

b)

He cut down a tree.

c)

He doesn't worry about the future.

d)

He keeps throwing dry grass on the fire.

12.
In desperation he pulled his T-shirt up to cover his face, but that _____ the skin of his lower back and the mosquitos and flies attacked the new soft flesh of his back so viciously that he pulled the shirt down.
a)
exposed p. 44
b)
daze p. 48
c)
viciously p. 50
d)
murky p. 51
e)
jumble p. 53
13.
Along the edge there were thick grasses and the water looked a little _____ and there were small things swimming in the water, small bugs.
a)
exposed p. 44
b)
daze p. 48
c)
viciously p. 50
d)
murky p. 51
e)
jumble p. 53
14.
Brian watched them for a time, still in the half-_____, still not thinking yell.
a)
exposed p. 43
b)
daze p. 47
c)
viciously p. 49
d)
murky p. 50
e)
jumble p. 52
15.

infuriating

a)

frustrating

b)

irritated intensely

c)

knobby, rough

16.

To clean his shelter Brian _____.

a)

changed the pine needle bedding

b)

washed the rocks down with water from the lake

c)

brought in dry leaves to cover the floor

d)

swept the sand and hung up his jacket to dry

17.

How has Brian's body changed since he crashed in the Canadian wilderness?

a)

Brian's stomach has caved in, in skin is tanned, and his face is leathery from the smoke.

b)

Brian's hair is long and shaggy, and his nails are broken and ragged.

c)

Brian's face is scarred from the plane crash.

d)

Brian's arms have grown strong from all the firewood he has carried.

18.

tension

a)

the physical condition of being stretched or strained

b)

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

c)

smooth and unconstrained in movement

d)

expand abnormally

19.

precise

a)

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

b)

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

c)

something used to lure fish or other animals

d)

make right or correct

20.
Read this part of the story:
From his height he could see not just the lake but across part of the forest, a green carpet, and it was full of life.
Question:
What type of figuruative language is used in this passage?
a)
idiom
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
personification