WorksheetsMize--Hatchett
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
After Brian dozed, he looked toward the lake and noticed strange tracks in the sand. What does dozed mean?
to eat quickly
to sleep lightly
to make a plan
to cut wood for a fire
After the pilot died, Brian left the plane running and holding altitude. What does altitude mean?
the route you travel
the amount of fuel used by a plane
the height above ground
the distance you travel
A tiny drone was the only warning Brian had that the plane was near. What does drone mean?
a bright light
the feeing that something bad is going to happen
a low, steady noise or hum
a rumbling sensation
Brian scrambled down the bluff to look at the fish in the lake. What does bluff mean?
a cliff that is high and steep
a narrow ladder made of rope
a wooden platform in a body of water
a tree that produces acorns
Between transmissions, Brian worked on how to land the plane. What does transmissions mean?
calculations to determine your location
messages sent through airwaves
feelings of fear or panic
severe shaking due to wind
When Brian went to get food from the plane, the water was murky. What does murky mean?
rough water with many waves
dark and cloudy
disgustingly smelly
cold to the point of freezing
When Brian looked back on the time he had cried in the dark cave, he thought of it as when he had learned the most important lesson of survival. What does survival mean?
the ability to be happy with your situation
the power to think in a creative way
the state of enduring or continuing to live
a close relationship between two living things
Because the plane's main body was intact after the crash, Brian figured that the survival pack had survived. What does intact mean?
unbroken or in one piece
ability to be seen or visible
resting on top of water
positioned on the right side
Brian once had an English teacher who was always telling the kids to get motivated. What does motivated mean?
famous or known by many people
realistic or honest
driven to succeed
immune from germs and diseases
When the plane took off, Brian felt the initial excitement of flying in a single-engine plane. What does initial mean?
hidden from others
at the beginning
expected
happiness
What did Brian do once the plane's engine died?
He glided toward an open meadow.
He called air traffic control for directions.
He secured his parachute to prepare to jump.
He steered towards a lake to land in water.
When remembering the pilot's heart attack, Brian realized that...
his mom didn't know he ran away to see his dad.
he was just a few miles from his dad's home.
the plane could have veered many miles off track.
the pilot forgot to turn on the radio before calling for help.
While looking around the lake, what did Brian find that made him feel lucky?
Items of clothing he had lost in the crash
The survival pack from the plane
A piece of wood he could use for tools
The overhang of a ledge that he could use as a shelter
What did Brian remember after the dream about his father and Terry?
His father had taught Terry and him about survival in the woods
He had seen the hatchet make sparks when he threw it at the porcupine
He left his hatchet out in the rain and needed to retrieve it
He and Terry saw his mother and the blond man in the car
After studying animal tracks in the sand and trying to understand them, Brian...
began digging in the sand and found eggs.
used his shoelaces to trap the animal.
rebuilt his shelter to keep animals out.
followed the tracks to see what animal had made them.
What left Brian with nothing and made him want to die?
Dropping his hatchet in the lake
Watching the birds eat all of the berries
Having a plane pass over without seeing him
Being attacked by a moose
How did Brian learn the lesson to protect his food and improve his shelter?
By seeing a timber wolf in the wild
By watching a mama bear and her cubs
By losing his catch of fish to a fool bird
By being sprayed by a skunk
While sleeping after the moose attack, Brian was awakened by...
the roaring of a hurricane
the roaring of a tropical storm
the roaring of a tornado
the roaring of a wild fire
What did Brian do before trying to get the survival pack from the plane?
He sharpened his hatchet on a rock.
He built a raft.
He tied a rope of old vines around his waist.
He recited a poem as a tribute to the pilot.
Why did the pilot who rescued Brian land on the lake?
He saw the smoke coming from Brian's fire.
He had been sent to survey the lake and surrounding land.
Some natives reported that a boy was living there.
He heard the emergency transmitter and saw the plane tail.
Who gave Brian his hatchet?
his father
his mother
the pilot
he found it
How did the pilot of the plane die?
He broke his neck in the plane crash.
He had a stroke.
He had a heart attack.
A passenger killed him.
What was Brian's father's job?
Lumberman
Lawyer
Accountant
Oil engineer
What was the purpose of Brian's trip to the Canadian woods?
He was going to spend the summer with his father.
He was going on a camping trip.
He was visiting his best friend's family.
He was going to learn how to fish.
Why does Brian suddenly realize that he may be out there in the woods for longer than he had anticipated?
No one knew he was on a trip.
No one knew where the plane was going.
He heard that search parties are called off after 2 days.
He had bumped the wheel of the plane and changed course.
What is the first food that Brian finds in the woods?
Fish
Berries
Foolbirds
Worms
Which type of animal hurt Brian in his shelter?
What kind of eggs does Brian find to eat?
Chicken eggs
Quail eggs
Turtle eggs
Fish eggs
What was sticking out of the water after the big storm?
tree limbs
Brian's shelter
dead animals
the plane
What does Brian think of the contents of the survival pack as?
treasure
bounty
needed
exciting
His mother gives Brian a hatchet to use when visiting his father. What does Brian think of the Hatchet.
He loves it!
He is afraid of it.
He thinks it is hokey.
He is not sure why his mother gave it to him.
What does Brian know that his father does not know.
His mother has a secret.
His mother did not want the divorce to happen.
His mother has a new job in the city.
His mother is leaving for the summer.
Brian has two thoughts about landing the plane. What does he decide to do?
He forces the plane to land.
He forces the plane to land in a field.
He waits for the fuel to run out and then tries to land the plane in a lake.
He waits for the fuel to run out and then land the plane.
Hatchet uses flashbacks. What does Brian see while riding his bike with Terry?
He sees his mother in a car with a strange man.
He sees his mother in a car with a man he knows.
He sees his mother in a car with his father.
He sees his mother alone in a car at the mall.
What did Mr. Perpich teach Brian?
To ignore pain.
To give up when things get tough.
To always look for the easy way out.
To stay positive and use his mind.
