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Hatchet- Gary Paulsen- Mrs. Greenberg

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

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Class
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1.

When remembering the pilot's heart attack, Brian realized that...

a)

his mom didn't know he ran away to see his dad.

b)

he was just a few miles from his dad's home.

c)

the plane could have veered many miles off track.

d)

the pilot forgot to turn on the radio before calling for help.

2.

While looking around the lake (the first time), what did Brian find that made him feel lucky?

a)

Items of clothing he had lost in the crash

b)

The survival pack from the plane

c)

A piece of wood he could use for tools

d)

The overhang of a ledge that he could use as a shelter

3.

What did Brian remember after the dream about his father and Terry?

a)

His father had taught Terry and him about survival in the woods

b)

He left his hatchet out in the rain and needed to retrieve it

c)

He had seen the hatchet make sparks when he threw it at the porcupine

d)

He and Terry saw his mother and the blond man in the car

4.

After studying animal tracks in the sand and trying to understand them, Brian...

a)

used his shoelaces to trap the animal.

b)

began digging in the sand and found eggs.

c)

rebuilt his shelter to keep animals out.

d)

followed the tracks to see what animal had made them.

5.

What left Brian with nothing and made him want to die?

a)

Having a plane pass over without seeing him

b)

Dropping his hatchet in the lake

c)

Watching the birds eat all of the berries

d)

Being attacked by a moose

6.

How did Brian learn the lesson to protect his food and improve his shelter?

a)

By losing his catch of fish to a fool bird

b)

By watching a mama bear and her cubs

c)

By seeing a timber wolf in the wild

d)

By being sprayed by a skunk

7.

While sleeping after the moose attack, Brian was awakened by...

a)

the roaring of a hurricane

b)

the roaring of a tornado

c)

the roaring of a tropical storm

d)

the roaring of a wild fire

8.

What did Brian do before trying to get the survival pack from the plane?

a)

He sharpened his hatchet on a rock.

b)

He tied a rope of old vines around his waist.

c)

He built a raft.

d)

He recited a poem as a tribute to the pilot.

9.

Why did the pilot who rescued Brian land on the lake?

a)

He saw the smoke coming from Brian's fire.

b)

He had been sent to survey the lake and surrounding land.

c)

Some natives reported that a boy was living there.

d)

He heard the emergency transmitter and saw the plane tail.

10.

When Brian went to get food from the plane, the water was murky. What does murky mean?

a)

dark and cloudy

b)

rough water with many waves

c)

disgustingly smelly

d)

cold to the point of freezing

11.

What did Brian do once the plane's engine died?

a)

He glided toward an open meadow.

b)

He called air traffic control for directions.

c)

He steered towards a lake to land in water.

d)

He secured his parachute to prepare to jump.

12.

Hatchet uses flashbacks. What does Brian see while riding his bike with Terry?

a)

He sees his mother in a car with a man he knows.

b)

He sees his mother in a car with a strange man.

c)

He sees his mother in a car with his father.

d)

He sees his mother alone in a car at the mall.

13.

Why does Brian suddenly realize that he may be out there in the woods for longer than he had anticipated?

a)

No one knew he was on a trip.

b)

No one knew where the plane was going.

c)

He had bumped the wheel of the plane and changed course.

d)

He heard that search parties are called off after 2 days.

14.

What does Brian decide about the bear after their encounter?

a)

The bear was searching for food just like he was

b)

He wants to help the bear find food

c)

He hates bears

d)

He wants to know where the bear lives