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Hatchet ch.15-19

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Brian get out to the plane in the middle of the lake?
a)
He swam
b)
He ripped off a piece of his shelter and floated on it
c)
He built a canoe from his memory of a book he had read about Native Americans
d)
He built a raft
2.
What made it so difficult for Brian to get the raft out to the plane?
a)
The raft was too heavy for him to push
b)
The Branches were dragging in the water
c)
He didn't have a paddle
d)
It was windy when he decided to go to the plane
3.
How did Brian get the idea to cut through the side of the plane?
a)
He slammed his fist into the side of the plane
b)
It was his plan all along
c)
He saw a tear in the side of the plan and he thought he could open it
d)
He thought it was better than opening the hatch under water
4.
What happened when Brian was cutting into the plane with his hatchet?
a)
he couldn't cut through the side of the plane
b)
he cut his hand open
c)
He dropped the hatchet into the water
d)
He decided it was too difficult and gave up
5.
Brian was unable to find the hatchet at the bottom of the lake
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which best describes the climax of the story?
a)
When Brian is rescued by the Pilot
b)
When Brian finally gets the survival pack out of the plane
c)
When Brian retrieves his hatchet from the bottom of the lake
d)
When Brian finally opens his survival pack
7.
What did Brian do after finding all the food packs inside the survival kit?
a)
He ate a little and the stored the rest away
b)
He decided not to eat it because it might make him sick
c)
Save it for the future
d)
Have a feast
8.
Why does Brian disregard the transmitter when going through the survival pack?
a)
He doesn't want to be saved
b)
He deciders to wait until later to turn it on
c)
he flips the switch and nothing happens
d)
he doesn't know what it is
9.
What is Brian's reaction as he watches the plane land in the lake in front of him?
a)
He jumps for joy
b)
He is shocked 
c)
He runs away
d)
He tells the pilot to go away
10.
All of the following are ways that Brian has been changed except...
a)
He now thinks long and slow before speaking
b)
He has a great appreciation for all food
c)
His awareness will always be greater than it was before
d)
He doesn't care about "the secret" anymore 
11.

What was the secret to catching a foolbird?

a)

listen for the chirping

b)

look for the softness of the feathers

c)

spot the correct brown color of the feathers

d)

look for their pear shaped body

12.

Brian cooked the foolbird by...

a)

wrapping it in leaves and placing it in fire

b)

boiling it in a pot

c)

hanging it out to dry

d)

roasting it over the fire on a stick

13.

How did Brian count the days that had passed?

a)

He made a mark for each day on the stone near the door of his shelter

b)

He dropped a rock in a bag for each day that passed

c)

He piled up sticks for each day

d)

His watch tells him the date

14.

Why didn't Brian just catch the squirrels or rabbits?

a)

He never saw any squirrels or rabbits

b)

They are toxic to eat

c)

They were way too quick

d)

He didn't like the taste of them

15.

"...it didn't matter if the meat was done or not; it was black on the outside and hot, and he would eat it."

Which of the following could be a potentially serious result?

a)

He will burn himself badly

b)

He will choke from eating too quickly

c)

He will get sick from eating raw meat

d)

He will get frustrated and give up

16.

What animal in chapter 13 symbolized Brian had become part of the wilderness?

Coyote Fox Wolf Deer

a)

Coyote

b)

Fox

c)

Wolf

d)

Deer

17.

Where did Brian decide to store the food he caught?

a)

In a bowl-shaped rock

b)

Tied in his windbreaker and hung up in the tall trees

c)

Buried in the sand under his sleeping mat

d)

On the ledge above his shelter

18.

After the sun came up, what did Brian notice was sticking up in the lake?

a)

A dead moose

b)

Brian’s bow

c)

The tail of the plane

d)

The logs from the side of his shelter

19.

Which sequence best describes the order of events in chapters 15-16? 1) The mosquitos wouldn’t leave Brian alone. 2) A tornado tore up Brian’s shelter. 3) Brian was attacked by a moose. 4) Brian spotted the tail of the plane sticking up out of the lake. 5) Brian was able to catch a foolbird.

a)

5, 3, 2, 1, 4

b)

5, 1, 4, 2, 3

c)

5, 1, 2, 4, 3

d)

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

20.

While washing the foolbird in the lake, what was Brian attacked by?

a)

A falcon

b)

A fox

c)

A moose

d)

A wolf