WorksheetsHatchet Reading Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 24mins
In Hatchet, Brian Robeson was headed to _______ in a Cessna 406 to spend the summer with his dad.
The Coast of Florida
The Wilderness of Colorado
The Desert of Nevada
The Oil Fields of Canada
The author, Gary Paulsen, uses flashbacks throughout the book. What do you think is the purpose of these flashbacks?
To fill up the pages
To help the reader understand Brian's background
To explain why Brian likes barbeque
To tell how Brian learned to ride a bike
While Brian is on the plane before the crash, Gary Paulsen creates a sad mood by exploring which experience in Brian's life?
Brian's baseball team lost a game in extra innings
Brian's parents getting divorced
Brian's negative attitude towards Canada
Brian's Xbox controller ran out of battery
Who gives Brian the hatchet?
His mom
His dad
His friend, Terry
Nobody! Brian snuck the Hatchet on the plane after finding it at the airport before leaving on the flight
In Chapter 6, Brian realizes he needs to look for food. How did Brian find the berries?
He followed the birds and they led him to a bush with berries
He came out of his shelter and saw the berries
He saw a bear eating berries
Berries?! He didn't find any berries!
Brian thinks about his English teacher Mr. Perpich in a flashback. What advice did Mr. Perpich provide to students that inspires Brian?
"Give up all hope"
"Stay positive"
"It's best to whine and cry when things don't go your way"
"Don't forget to turn in your personal narrative assignment"
Brian faces many challenges after the plane crash. Which of the following is NOT a challenge that Brian faces?
Hunger/Thirst
Mean people in the forest
Sunburn
Mosquitos
What do you think of Hatchet so far?
I REALLY like the book so far!
I like the book
I think the book is OK
I don't really like the book
I HATE this book so far!
Make one prediction for what you think will happen to Brian in the wilderness. Will he survive? Will he be saved? Will he stay in the wilderness forever and live off the land? What do you think? WHY do you think that?
We have talked a lot about the relationship between a harsh setting and a person's development and characteristics. Which choices below do you think best describe the way the Canadian wilderness has influenced Brian so far in the book?
Since the plane crash, Brian has turned into a wimp! He hasn't done anything that takes courage.
Since the plane crash, Brian has mostly stayed positive despite how difficult and harsh the wilderness environment is.
Since the plane crash, Brian has gotten mean and bitter towards other people.
Since the plane crash, Brian has eaten lots of food, and spent a lot of time on his phone watching Tik Tok videos.
