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Hatchet Comprehension Chapter 7-9

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Brian want to use at first for the fire?

a)

wood

b)

oil

c)

money

d)

he didn't know

2.

What was the problem with starting the fire?

a)

he waited for the matches to work

b)

the twigs and leaves were too wet

c)

he was only getting sparks but no fire

3.

What happened to Brian as an EFFECT of this creature coming into his shelter?

a)

Brian was sprayed by a smell

b)

Quills were driven into Brian's leg

c)

Brian burned his leg

d)

Brian ran away from the shelter

4.
Based on what happened at the end of chapter 8, you can conclude that Brian will ____________________________.
a)
Brian will get sick again. 
b)
Brian will make a fire. 
c)
Brian will find a new shelter. 
d)
Brian will be able to sleep better from now on
5.

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

a)

sick berries

b)

gross berris

c)

bad berries

d)

gut cherries

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

9.
What animal does Brian see when eating the raspberries?
a)
moose
b)
bear
c)
porcupine
10.
What happens when Brian throws the Hatchet at the porcupine?
a)
It hits the animal
b)
It creates sparks on the wall
c)
He cuts himself
11.
What materials are used to make fire?
a)
Hatchet, Oxygen, and Paper
b)
Paper and the Hatchet
c)
Hatchet and Logs
12.
"The juice was like pop without the fizz is a:
a)
simile
b)
flashback
c)
personification
13.
What type of conflict is Brian's encounter with the porcupine?
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs society
c)
man vs. self
d)
man vs nature
14.
Why does Gary Paulsen include the passage about Brian's past science classes in school? ("What makes fire? He thought back to school. To all those science classes. Had he ever learned what made a fire? Did a teacher ever stand up there and say, "This is what makes a fire....").
a)
To show that schools don't teach about fire.
b)
To show that schools should teach more about how to make a fire.
c)
To show that Brian is reflecting on his past school experiences & how they could or could not be usefui now
d)
None of the above
e)
15.
Why did Brian think that "he had never felt so rich somehow?"
a)

He had used his money to start fire.

b)

He was gaining new experiences.

c)

Food was running low

d)

None of the Above

16.
Which evidence best supports the idea that Brian has “a friend named fire” ?
a)
“ ‘Fire!’ he yelled. ‘I’ve got fire! I’ve got it, I’ve got it, …’ ”
b)
“If he kept the fire small it would be perfect and would keep anything like the porcupine from coming through the door again.”
c)
“He looked around and wished he had somebody to tell this thing, to show this thingto show this thing
17.
feeling sorry for yourself
a)
fierce
b)
glacier
c)
frantic
d)
self-pity
18.

It was some form of chalky granite or sandstone, but _________in it were large pieces of a darker stone.....

a)

gestures

b)

imbedded

c)

clusters

d)

receded