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Hatchet Quiz Chapters 1-3

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was Brian headed?
a)
Wilderness of North Dakota
b)
Oil fields of Canada
c)
Cornfield of Oklahoma
d)
Coast of Washington State
2.
What did the pilot teach Brian?
a)
How to read the instrument panel
b)
How to fill the gas tank
c)
How to steer the plane
d)
How to use a hatchet
3.

Near the beginning of the flight, what was Brian thinking about during the flight?

a)

Catching fish

b)

His Parents' divorce

c)

His girlfriend

d)

What he was going to do with his dad

4.
What was the first sign the pilot wasn't feeling very well?
a)
The pilot rubbed his left shoulder
b)
The pilot clutched his stomach
c)
The pilot said his eyes were burning
d)
The pilot grabbed his chest
5.
What is Brian's father's job?
a)
Lumberman
b)
Accountant
c)
Lawyer
d)
Oil Engineer
6.
How old is Brian?
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
7.
Why is Brian wearing the Hatchet?
a)
He thinks it looks cool.
b)
His mother made him.
c)
He knows he will need it.
d)
He feels bad for being mad at his mom.
8.

At the beginning of the story, what word is repeated often?

a)

Fear

b)

The Secret

c)

Pilot

d)

Cessna

9.

How often did Brian use the radio to call for help?

a)

every hour

b)

every half of an hour

c)

every ten minutes

d)

every two hours

10.

Brian decided he should land the plane

a)

on top of a mountain.

b)

on an empty road.

c)

in an empty field.

d)

on a lake.

11.

Brian is a 13 year old boy who is upset by his mother's secret.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Brian's mother gave him a pocketknife as a gift before he went to see his father.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Brian used the pilot's headset to call for help.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The pilot's mouth went rigid, he swore and jerked a short series of slams into the seat, holding his shoulder now. Swore and hissed, "Chest! My chest is coming apart!" This passage implies

a)

that the pilot is having an allergic reaction to the fish he ate.

b)

that the pilot is having a heart attack.

c)

that the pilot wants Brian to take over flying the plane.

d)

that the pilot was going to crash the plane.

15.

What does the author compare Brian’s arms and legs to after realizing things aren't going well for him?

a)

gum

b)

jelly

c)

sticks

d)

lead

16.

True or False: After the hear attack, Brian hoped that the pilot was asleep.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

When Brian was attempting to use the radio, why couldn’t he get through?

a)

He couldn’t get through because the radio was broken.

b)

He couldn’t get through because he needed a password.

c)

He couldn’t get through because he needed to turn off the mike switch.

d)

He couldn't move because of seeing the pilot pass away.

18.
When Brian has to fly the plane himself after the pilot's heart attack, what prior experience helps him?
a)
He used to fly with his Uncle Carter
b)
He had watched the pilot very closely
c)
The pilot had let him take the controls for a few minutes earlier in the ride
d)
He had read a lot of books and seen a lot of movies about planes
19.
What happened first?
a)
The plane crashed
b)
The pilot had a heart attack
c)
Brian's mom gave him a hatchet
d)
The plane ran out of fuel
20.
How does Brian indicate that he is finished talking on the radio, and ready to listen to the reponse
a)
Out
b)
Over
c)
Oh No
d)
Oh Boy
21.
Brian's reaction to surviving the plane crash is to
a)
scream for help
b)
fall asleep
c)
swim back to the plane to save the pilot
22.

As Brian was flying the plane, what could he see below him?

a)

A town

b)

A village

c)

Trees and lakes

d)

A mountain

23.

Where is the radio headset?

a)

On the ground

b)

Under the seat

c)

Near the emergency exit

d)

On the pilot’s dead body

24.

When Brian found the radio and spoke into the microphone, what could he first hear?

a)

Static sounds

b)

The sound of his own breath

c)

The sounds of his own sobs and screams mocking him

d)

Music that reminded him of the “good old times” with his parents together

25.

How did Brian remember to use the radio properly?

a)

He had used a CB radio before in his uncle’s pickup once

b)

He remembered how pilot’s use the radio in documentary films

c)

The pilot taught him how

d)

Not enough information to know

26.

True or false? Brian knew the flight number.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

When Brian touched the pilot’s face, he felt...

a)

The pilot’s cold face

b)

More at ease

c)

The pilot’s warm face

d)

A twitch

28.

The plane loses fuel, Brian throws up, and then the plane goes downward, what was he thinking at this point?

a)

"Divorce. The Secret."

b)

"I need to fly the plane."

c)

"Help!"

d)

"Gonna die."

29.

After crashing into the water, Brian heard screaming. Where was it coming from?

a)

himself

b)

an animal

c)

the pilot

d)

none of the above

30.

What animal did Brian think he saw when the plane was falling?

a)

A bobcat

b)

A bear

c)

A moose

d)

A chipmunk