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Hatchet: Chapters 7-9

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What caused Brian to get sick?

a)

Brian was sunburned.

b)

Brian vomited because of the pain from the cut on his leg

c)

Brian ate too many berries.

d)

Brian had a cold.

2.

Brian saw a bear ___________.

a)

inside his shelter

b)

by the lake near his shelter

c)

by the lake near his shelter

d)

in the berry patch

3.

A _______________ was the animal that hurt Brian.

a)

porcupine

b)

bear

c)

bobcat

d)

wolf

4.

What happened in Brian’s dream?

a)

Brian’s mother and dad got married.

b)

Terry showed Brian how to build a fire.

c)

Brian fought wild animals.

d)

Terry and Brian went swimming in the pool.

5.

How will Brian make a fire?

a)

by rubbing two sticks together

b)

by using the sparks from the hatchet

c)

with a match

d)

with a magnifying glass

6.

Brian chipped his hatchet while ____________.

a)

catching a fish

b)

hitting a tree

c)

throwing it at a porcupine

d)

fighting a bear

7.

In trying to make the fire in Chapter 9, Brian realizes that he was forgetting one important element, which is why the fire wouldn't start. What was that element?

a)

oxygen

b)

tinder

c)

air

d)

sparks from the hatchet

8.

According to Brian, the most important rule of survival is...

a)

finding shelter and building a fire

b)

that feeling sorry for yourself didn't work

c)

make a weapon from the hatchet for survival

d)

look for the closest food source, like berries

9.

In the dream that came to Brian in Chapter 8, his father "waved his hands at Brian, made gestures in front of his face as if he were scratching something..." What was Brian's father trying to tell him about?

a)

the porcupine

b)

to make a fire

c)

a bear coming

d)

a wolf coming

10.

What is the "secret"?

a)

his mom lied to him about where he lived

b)

his mom kissed another man

c)

he has a twin brother he did not know about

d)

he is adopted

11.

What nickname does Brian give to the berries that made him sick?

a)

sick berries

b)

gross berris

c)

bad berries

d)

gut cherries

12.

How does Brian react to his reflection in the lake water?

a)

he throws a rock in the water so he can't see his face

b)

he splashes the water and says he is ugly

c)

he runs away from the water because he doesn't want to see his face

d)

he is happy to see his face and stares at it

13.

What is Brian doing when he sees a bear?

a)

picking raspberries

b)

swimming in the lake

c)

walking through the woods

d)

trying to find fish to eat

14.

What does the bear do to Brian?

a)

nothing; it walks away

b)

chases him into the woods

c)

growls at him and scares him away

d)

helps him build a new shelter

15.

What does Brian use to carry his raspberries back to his shelter?

a)

his windbreaker

b)

his pockets

c)

a bag

d)

a box he made out of sticks

16.

Where does Brian put his hatchet before he goes to sleep?

a)

in his sleeping bag

b)

outside the shelter

c)

next to his head

d)

in his belt

17.

What does Brian start to call his shelter?

a)

The rock.

b)

The shelter.

c)

The pit.

d)

Home

18.

In Chapter 8, which of the following was an example of foreshadowing:

a)

He put the hatchet back into his belt and left the shelter.

b)

Fire. The hatchet was key to it all.

c)

He wished he had fire.

d)

It was a porcupine.

19.

What is one of the character traits that Brian has?

a)

generosity

b)

determination

c)

loyal

d)

fair

20.

In chapters 7-9, what is the setting where Brian is located.

a)

The setting is in the city, surrounded by people.

b)

The setting is in the park, playing with his friends.

c)

The setting is in the school, in the classroom.

d)

The setting is in the forest and in the shelter.

21.

Besides oxygen, what did Brian use to start his fire?

a)

Gasoline

b)

Matches

c)

Bark from a tree

d)

Rocks

22.

go or move back or further away from

a)

gingerly

b)

wincing

c)

receded

d)

assest

23.

in careful or cautious manner

a)

gingerly

b)

wincing

c)

receded

d)

abated

24.

reacting with a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement

a)

gingerly

b)

receded

c)

diminish

d)

wincing

25.

a comparison of two things using like or as

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

26.

a comparison of two things WITHOUT the use of like or as

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

27.

giving characteristics of a person to an animal or object

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

28.

an exaggeration that is impossible or nearly impossible

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

29.

words meant to imitate natural sounds

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

30.

a well-known expression not meant to be taken literally

a)

metaphor

b)

idiom

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

31.

the repetition of the initial sound of words

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

32.

Page 28 - The plane, committed now to landing, to crashing, fell into the wide place like a stone, and Brian eased back on the wheel and braced himself for the crash.

a)

repetition

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

33.

Page 10- "Don't know, kid...." The pilot's words were a hiss, barely audible.

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

repetition

34.

Page 31- The memory was like a knife cutting into him. Slicing deep into him with hate.

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

35.

Page 54- Gradually, like sloshing oil his thoughts settled back and the panic was gone.

a)

metaphor

b)

repetition

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

36.

Page 107- 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.

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

repetition