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Hatchet ch.12-14

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Brian learn about self-pity?
a)
It feels good to cry.
b)
It has no purpose.
c)
It was a way to solve his problem.
d)
It was a way to reflect upon his failures.
2.
How does the story change at the end of chapter 12?
a)
Brian believes he will be rescued soon
b)
Brian gives up hope of being rescued
c)
Brian decides to find a new shelter
d)
Brian works hard to trap a bear
3.
What happened to the plane?
a)
it dropped supplies down for Brian
b)
it crashed into the lake
c)
it flew off without noticing him
d)
it spotted Brian and landed to rescue him
4.
How does the story change at the end of chapter 12?
a)
Brian believes he will be rescued soon
b)
Brian gives up hope of being rescued
c)
Brian decides to find a new shelter
d)
Brian works hard to trap a bear
5.
What is the first tool that Brian makes to capture food?
a)
a net
b)
a shovel to dig a hole
c)
a spear
d)
bow and arrow
6.
When his first tool fails to help him to catch fish, what tool does he create next?
a)
bow and arrow
b)
two pronged spear
c)
net
d)
crossbow
7.
What happens that reduces Brian to tears and causes him to lose hope?
a)
He can't catch any food.
b)
His shelter falls apart.
c)
He injures his hand.
d)
A plane comes but doesn't see him.
8.

(True or False)

Brian's fish spear worked really well. He speared a fish the 1st time!

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Brian heard the search plane, ran to his shelter and got a fire going. Why did he not get found?

a)

The plane flew right over his head, but was too fast.

b)

There was not a plane at all. It was the sound of mosquitos.

c)

The search plane turned and went back the other direction.

d)

It was a helicopter and it never go close enough to see Brian's fire.

10.

Why is Brian not successful in catching the animal in the water?

a)

He can't find anything to catch.

b)

He can't move quickly enough and can't aim.

c)

He doesn't know how to use the tools.

d)

He is successful in catching something on the first try.

11.

What type of animal did Brian almost step on?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Snake

c)

Bear

d)

Bird

12.

What things has Brian eaten so far in the story?

a)

Fish, Chicken, Raspberries

b)

Raspberries, Fish, Gut Cherries

c)

Gut cherries, Raspberries, Eggs

d)

Eggs, Raspberries, Fish

13.

What animal does Brian see?

a)

Mother bear and two cubs

b)

Wolf

c)

Moose

d)

Liger

14.

What does Brian call the birds that hide on the ground?

a)

Dirty birds

b)

Pigeons

c)

Foolbirds

d)

Lunch

15.

At this point in the story, how long has Brian been in the woods?

a)

47 days

b)

12 days

c)

Two years

d)

42 minutes

16.

What event changed Brian?

a)

His encounter with the wolf

b)

Building his shelter

c)

His mom calling to say "hi"

d)

The passing of the plane

17.

What is "tough hope?"

a)

Hope in the fact that Brian can survive

b)

Hope in the fact that another plane will come

c)

Hope in the fact that food will not run out

d)

A movie from the original Star Wars trilogy

18.

What happened to the first bow that Brian made?

a)

it broke

b)

it got stolen

c)

he dropped it in the lake

d)

he traded it for food

19.

When Brian's bow broke, what hit him in the face?

a)

the shoe string

b)

the arrow

c)

water from the lake

d)

wood chips and splinters

20.

While picking the last of the raspberries, what did Brian see? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Mama bear and her cubs

b)

a porcupine

c)

a wasp

d)

a wolf

21.

How many wolves did Brian see all together?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

22.

From Chapter 1 to Chapter 13, what wild land animals has Brian seen so far? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Two bears and some cubs

b)

skunk

c)

turtle

d)

wolves

e)

porcupine

23.

What does exasperated mean?


The students are exasperated with Chromebook checks.

a)

silly

b)

mad

c)

annoyed

d)

excited

24.

What does refract mean?


When Brian was trying to catch the fish, the light was refracted and made the fish appear to be in a different spot.

a)

to bend or move light

b)

take away

c)

make bigger

d)

very bright

25.

How many days has it been since the plane crash?

a)

47

b)

52

c)

4

d)

10

26.

About how many fish did Brian eat his first day of fishing?

a)

15

b)

10

c)

17

d)

20

27.

What is the force that drives all creatures?

a)

Energy

b)

Pride

c)

Food

d)

Love

28.

What animal does Brian encounter in this chapter and what happens?

a)

A skunk sprays him and eats his eggs

b)

A bear chases him back to his camp

c)

A porcupine shoots him with quills

d)

A big fish bites his toe

29.

What kind of eggs are Brian's favorite?

a)

Duck

b)

Chicken

c)

Turtle

d)

Ostrich

30.

How did Brian improve his shelter?

a)

Added pine branches to make it waterproof

b)

Made hinges for the door

c)

Made a ladder for the upstairs

d)

Tore it all down and rebuilt it

31.

What improvement does Brian make for his food?

a)

He makes a grill to cook on

b)

He makes a food shelf for food storage

c)

He invents a new way to catch fish

d)

He memorizes the number to a pizza place

32.

Chapter 14

What is the first word from the page? This word was repeated several times throughout the chapter. It is possibly the theme on chapter 14.

a)

Food

b)

Fish

c)

Skunk

d)

Mistakes

33.

Brian got sprayed in the face by the skunk because _________________________________________ .

a)

He poked the skunk with a stick.

b)

He was lazy and had food IN his shelter.

c)

His turtle eggs were left out in the open.

d)

the skunk was protecting her young.

34.

(True or False)

Brian learned the most important thing about nature, what drives nature. Food is first!

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What was the second most important thing about nature?

a)

The work for food went on and on. Nothing in nature is lazy.

b)

Looking for food is everything!

c)

Protect your food at all costs!

d)

Share your food with the bears and skunks.

36.

Brian thinks ahead when he builds _________________ and a ________________________ .

a)

A new spear and bow and arrow.

b)

raft and a fishing pole.

c)

A small box to hold turtle eggs and a spoon.

d)

A place to store food and a fish pond.

37.

A skunk came into Brian's shelter looking for ___________.

a)

fish

b)

a place to get out of the rain

c)

turtle eggs

d)

warmth

38.

The day after the skunk took Brian's eggs, he _______________.

a)

Moved to a new location

b)

Rebuilt his shelter

c)

Decided to keep a bright fire at all times

d)

Kept his hatchet close at hand for fighting off animals

39.

Brian took four baths a day _______________.

a)

Because he was itchy from all the bug bites

b)

To get rid of the skunk odor

c)

To cool off during the heat wave

40.

Brian fashioned a ladder from ____________.

a)

The wing of the airplane

b)

grapevines

c)

a dead pine

41.

How does Brian store his fish?

a)

Brian tied the fish with one of his shoelaces and hung them in a tree.

b)

Brian wove a basket from small branches and placed it at the edge of the lake.

c)

Brian put the fish on his storage shelf.

d)

Brian built a holding pen out of rocks at the edge of the lake.

42.

One of the things that Brian was concerned about was....

a)

getting injured and being alone in this place

b)

what kinds of plants to use for medication

c)

what to do if he died while out there

d)

what was happening to the pilot