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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who gave Brian the Hatchet?
his mother
his father
the pilot
Amazon
How did the pilot of the plane die?
in the plane crash
stroke
heart attack
passenger
What happened during the car ride with Brian and his mother from the city to meet the plane?
Brian's mother yelled at him
Brian's mother tried to get him to talk about what seemed to be bothering him
Brian starts crying
Brian tells his mother he knows her secret
What was Brian's father's job?
teacher
fur trapper
lawyer
oil engineer
What was the purpose of Brian's trip to the Canadian wilderness?
to learn about nature
to visit his father
to learn how to fly a plane
to visit his uncle
What led to Brian's eventual rescue?
He found a transmitter in the plan wreckage
He googled how to escape the Canadian wilderness
The pilot emerged from a coma and knew where they were and how to save them
Hikers found him
Why does Brian realize he might be in the woods longer than he initially anticipated?
he heard once on television that rescue searches stop after two days
he knows that there are no big cities nearby
he realized he bumped the steering wheel and had veered way off course
no one knew he was taking the trip- it was the secret
When Brian has to fly the plane himself after the pilot's heart attack, what prior experience helps him?
He had watched the pilot very closely.
He had taken flying lessons as a kid.
In addition to remembering books and shows he had seen about planes, the pilot had coached him a bit before his heart attack.
Siri is there to talk him through it.
What was Brian mostly thinking about on the flight before the pilot's heart attack?
his upcoming vacation
His parents divorce
his baseball team
a book he had read in school
Where did Brian decide was the best place to land the plane?
on a lake
on a mountain
in a field
on a road
What is the first food that Brian finds in the woods?
moose
berries
rabbit
fish
Where did Brian first see a bear?
by the lake
in the berry patch
aside his shelter
on a mountaintop
What kind of animal hurt Brian?
porcupine
bear
moose
wolf
Who appeared in Brian's dream to help him make fire?
his mother
his father
the pilot
his best friend, Terry
What kind of eggs does Brian find to eat?
duck
snapping turtle
painted turtle
eagle
What tool did Brian have to reinvent?
bow & arrow
hatchet
wheel
hammer
Why does Brian take four baths a day at a certain point of the novel?
to keep the bugs away
he was sprayed by a skunk
he was bored
to keep his scent undetectable
While everything after the plane crash created the "New Brian"- what events helped him realize this?
seeing the wolves
catching fish
the moose attack
the tornado
What was sticking out the lake after the tornado?
parts of Brian's shelter
his fish corral
the hatchet
the plane
How did Brian get out to the plane in the middle of the lake?
he swam
he built a canoe from his memory of a book he had read about Native Americans
the tornado had caused the lake to become shallow enough to walk
he built a raft
What happened when Brian was trying to cut into the side of the plane?
he dropped his hatchet
he broke his hatchet
the plane sank to the bottom of the lake
his hand was cut on the metal
How likely are you to recommend the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen to a friend or family member?
Absolutely!
Maybe- depends on the friend or family member
Absolutely not!
Other
How likely are you to read another book by Gary Paulsen?
Absolutely!
Maybe
Absolutely not!
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What was the theme of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen? Please provide evidence to support your thinking.
