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Hatchet Ch 1-4 Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 53mins

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.
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 visiting his father?
a)
His parents are divorced.
b)
His father is sick.
c)
His mother died.
d)
His father got a new job.
8.
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.
9.

What word or phrase is repeated in Chapter 1?

a)
Fear
b)
The Secret
c)
Pilot
d)
Cessna
10.

Brian Robeson was headed to ___________ in a Cessna 406 to spend the summer with his dad.

a)

the coast in Washington state

b)

the wilderness of North Dakota

c)

the oil fields of Canada

d)

the cornfields in Oklahoma

11.

While Brian traveled in the plane, the pilot taught him __________.

a)

how to steer a Cessna 406

b)

how to use a hatchet

c)

how to read the instrument panel on the Cessna 406

d)

how to fill the gas tank on the Cessna 406

12.

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

13.

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.

14.

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

a)

True

b)

False

15.

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

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Brian is an expert at flying a Cessna 406.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

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

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is the main conflict in Chapters 1 & 2?

a)

Brian's parents get a divorce.

b)

Brian's mother gives him a gift he doesn't like.

c)

Brian must spend the summer with his father in Canada instead of with his friends in New York.

d)

The pilot that is flying the Cessna has a heart attack leaving Brian alone in the plane.

19.

Based on the story so far (Chapters 1 and 2), it is likely that

a)

Brian will be able to talk to another pilot on the radio.

b)

that Cessna will crash into a lake.

c)

the Cessna will land in the middle of a forest full of tall trees.

d)

Brian's mother will call him on his cell phone.

20.

While Brian was riding in the Cessna, he was thinking about ______.

a)

his girlfriend

b)

catching fish

c)

what he and his father were going to do over the summer

d)

his parents' divorce

21.

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)

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

b)

The pilot is having a heart attack.

c)

The pilot wants Brian to take over flying the plane.

d)

The plane was going to crash.

22.
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.
23.
Where does Brian put the hatchet when he gets it?
a)
In his pocket
b)
In his duffel bag
c)
In his closet
d)
On his belt
24.
What does Brian decide to do after the pilot has a heart attack?
a)
Brian decides to turn around and fly back to Hampton.
b)
Brian decides to try to land immediately.
c)
Brian decides to continue flying until he runs out of fuel.
d)
Brian decides to watch for other planes, so a pilot can help him.
25.
What does the pilot stow in the plane?
a)
a battery pack
b)
an emergency kit
c)
candy bars
d)
tool box
26.

Where was Brian able to land the plane?

a)

In the woods

b)

In an open road

c)

He couldn't land

d)

In an L shaped lake

27.

What animal the Brian see when he looked out the plane's window?

a)

Moose

b)

Elk

c)

Deer

d)

Monkey

28.

Why did the author repeat "I am going to die" multiple times as the plane was going down?

a)

To emphasize Brian's physical pain.

b)

To emphasize how scared Brian was feeling at the moment.

c)

To explain Brian's plan to save himself.

29.

Before the sun came up Brian was bothered by _______.

a)

the bees.

b)

the mosquitos and black flies.

c)

the fish swimming close to his legs.

d)

the snakes

30.
Brian looked at the lake and suddenly saw a bunch of ______________ jumping and slapping the water.
a)
Beavers
b)
Crabs
c)
Fish
d)
Turtles
31.
What was the response Brian got as he tried to communicate over the radio? 
a)
Someone responded, but the transmission was lost and he never got anyone else  
b)
No response
c)
Someone responded and told him to remain calm
32.
What were Brian’s two choices as he flew in the plane wondering what to do? 
a)
Keep flying or just sit there
b)
Take the plane down or keep calling for help
c)
Take the plane down immediately or wait until it ran out of fuel and the plane would go down by force  
d)
Keep the plane in the air and hope for the best
33.
Where did Brian decide would be the best place to land the plane? 
a)
in a tree
b)
on level ground
c)
near a open road
d)
on the water  
34.
What did the airplane do that made Brian realize he had to land the plane? 
a)
Started moving werid
b)
Coughed and died/ ran out of gas  
c)
Started falling out the air
35.
Why didn't Brian give the pilot C.P.R
a)
He did, but couldn't do it
b)
He did, but it didn't work
c)
He didn't know how to perform CPR
d)
He was scared to hurt the pilot more
36.
One lightened display in the top center of the dashboard in the plane said the number
a)
28
b)
432
c)
765
d)
342
37.
Brian thought the the dial pointing to the number ____ was the altimeter.
a)
6
b)
54
c)
70
d)
98
38.
What was the name of the radio on the plane?
a)
TRANSMITTER 21
b)
TRANSMITTER 23
c)
TRANSMITTER 221
d)
TRANSMITTER 223
39.
Why did Brian have to touch the pilot?
a)
To get the transmitter
b)
To get the headset
c)
To get the belt off him
d)
To get his hatch
40.
Brian repeated the radio call how many times?
a)
18
b)

15

c)

19

d)

17

41.
When Brian touched the pilots face his face was?
a)
Pale
b)
Hot
c)
Red
d)
Cold
42.
When the plane went down Brian.....
a)
Paniced
b)
Cried
c)
Threw up
d)
Passed out
43.

The author describes something in the cockpit that is “slightly to the left and below the altimeter” and has “a rectangular panel with a lighted dial and two knobs.” What was it?

a)

the radio

b)

a phone

c)

Transmitter 221

d)

the compass

44.

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.

45.
What did Brian have to do to make it out of the crashed airplane alive? 
a)
Tear off his seatbelt, swim through the broken windshield, swim to the surface and swim to shore.  
b)
Hold his breath for a long time
c)
Unhook the pilot and use his body to float to the top
d)
Grab on to a branch that was in the water
46.
What was the Secret Brian knew about his mom? 
a)
He saw her walking to the movies holding the hand of another man.
b)
He saw her kissing another man at the movies
c)
He saw her with another man in a station wagon and assumed that was the reason for the divorce  
47.
What made the mosquitoes and black flies disappear and leave Brian alone? 
a)
Birds came to eat the bugs
b)
Smoke from the plane
c)
His hatchet
d)
Heat from the sun/ sun rising fully  
48.
How does the forest compare to the city life Brian was used to? 
a)
Loud, creepy, scary, cold
b)
quiet, different colors, insects humming, birds chirping, splashing from the fish
c)
hot, loud, small, green, scary
d)
Birds chirping, loud, different colors, fish, nosy
49.
What did Brian repeat over and over at the beginning of chapter 3
a)
Help, Help
b)
Why me, Why me
c)
Going to die, Going to die
d)
What am I going to do?
50.
Brian wanted to land the plane but couldn't seem to find a....?
a)
Open field
b)
Landing area
c)
Lake
d)
Tree
51.
Brian tried to land in the lake, but before he could reach the lake the plane hit a?
a)
Bird
b)
Animal
c)
Tree
d)
Nothing
52.
What blinded Brian for a moment?
a)
His tears from crying
b)
The light from the sun
c)
Dust and dirt from the planes floor
d)
Bugs swarming around him
53.
What time did Brian remember finding out about the big "Secret"
a)
3:00
b)
3:11
c)
3:21
d)
3:31
54.
What was the temperature outside when Brian found out about the big "Secret" ?
a)
72 degrees
b)
82 degrees
c)
92 degrees
d)
62 degrees
55.
How did Brian know his leg wasn't broken?
a)
He saw a show on television about broken legs
b)
His mom told him what a broken leg feels like when he was younger
c)
He broke his leg before so he knows the feeling
d)
His friend had a broken leg
56.
What is ‘the Secret’?
a)
His mother has been having an affair.
b)
 Brian’s parents were getting divorced.
c)
His father left his mother for another woman.
d)
Brian’s mother didn’t want him to live with
her.
57.

What did Brian need "right in front" of the plane?

a)

a clearing

b)

a lake

c)

a forest

d)

none of the above

58.

At the beginning of the chapter three, what was Brian thinking?

a)

"Divorce. The Secret."

b)

"Gonna live."

c)

"Help!"

d)

"Gonna die."

59.

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

60.

What angry memory came into Brian’s mind as he was lying on the ground?

a)

The plane crashing

b)

The pilot’s heart attack

c)

The secret

d)

A knife cutting him

61.

What was “the secret”?

a)

Brian’s mom had an affair with a tennis instructor

b)

Brian’s mom had an affair with a man with short blonde hair in a strange station wagon

c)

Brian’s mom had an affair with Terry’s dad

d)

Brian’s mom stealing money from the mall with a strange man

62.

True or False? When Brian opened his eyes, he thought the crash was still happening.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

True or False? The plane had not sunk in the lake

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What part of Brian’s body did he experience the most pain?

a)

His knee

b)

His legs

c)

His back

d)

His head

65.

True or False? Brian didn’t break a bone in his body during the crash.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

As the sun rose, the temperature began to warm, which led to…

a)

Precipitation

b)

Insects swarming around and biting Brian

c)

Brian snapping back to reality

d)

Brian’s sun burn

67.

Why did the mosquitos suddenly disappear?

a)

Brian killed all of them with insect repellent

b)

The sun scared them away

c)

The sun had dried up Brian’s clothes (mosquitos don’t like direct sunlight and dryness)

d)

They did not suddenly disappear, but rather the process was gradual.

68.

What creature(s) did Brian see popping up the lake?

a)

A duck and beaver

b)

A beaver

c)

A beaver and fish

d)

A swan

69.

True or False? The wilderness was silent.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

What noises could Brian hear in the wilderness?

a)

Hisses and blurks, small sounds, birds singing, hum of insects, splashes from the fish jumping

b)

Thunder storms

c)

Cars honking in the distance

d)

Indigenous people chanting

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