WorksheetsHatchet Quiz Ch. 8-12
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
The encounter with the porcupine adds to the development of Brian’s understanding of survival mainly by:
teaching him that feeling sorry for himself doesn’t work
reminding him that he needs a fire to keep himself from freezing
revealing an additional food source to combat his hunger
increasing his paranoia about the dangers around him
The passage on page 93 about “city boys and their city ways” mainly shows that:
Brian misses the conveniences of modern living
Brian has learned lessons from living in the city that he can transfer to nature
Brian understands how animals play in nature
Brian is beginning to understand the motivations of animals
The author mainly shows the theme of self-pity through
Brian’s difficulty with spearing a fish
Brian’s reaction to missing the passing plane
Brian’s pain in being quilled by the porcupine
Brian’s difficulty with starting a fire
Which of these inferences is best supported by Brian’s dream about his father and friend Terry?
Brian should use his hatchet to create sparks to start a fire.
Brian must collect kindling to start a fire.
Brian must add oxygen to get the fire started.
Brian misses his family and friends more than he initially realized.
What is most closely the meaning of the connection between Brian’s mind and body, as described on page 100?
Brian’s body is changing, becoming leaner and stronger.
The lack of food is causing Brian’s body to break down from weakness and hunger.
Brian cannot find a way to stay motivated or fight for survival.
Brian now reacts to sounds and sights in a way that will help him survive.
The author mainly shows the theme of self-reliance in Chapters 8–12 through
Brian’s success in building a fire
Brian’s response to a porcupine attack
Brian’s idea to build a fish spear
Brian’s reaction to his parents’ divorce
Which definition most closely matches the meaning of the word dormant as it is used in this text?
adjective | boring
adjective | temporarily inactive
adjective | asleep
adjective | in a state of hibernation
What is most closely the meaning of tinder as it is used on page 82?
Sparks created when rock is hit with a metal tool, such as a hatchet.
Large, wet pieces of moss used to dampen a fire.
Dry, flammable material that can be used to start a fire.
Oxygen one blows or fans to ignite the sparks of a fire.
Match each vocabulary word to its corresponding definition:
to move or gather in great numbers
swarm
a dry substance that catches fire easily
tinder
in a very careful or cautious manner
gingerly
something that sets on fire easily; combustible
flammable
to fix or control the time, amount, degree, or rate of something
regulate
Order these events chronologically as they occur in the narrative:
Brian has a dream about his father and his friend Terry.
Brian attempts to catch fish with a spear.
Brian is attacked by a porcupine in the night.
Brian successfully starts his first fire.
A search plane flies overhead, but the pilot does not see Brian.
Brian is attacked by a porcupine at night
Brian has a dream about his father and his friend Terry
Brian successfully starts his first fire
Brian attemps to catch a fish without a spear
A search plane flies overhead but the pilot does not see Brian.
