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Hatchet ch 1-10 Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Brian going?

a)

to visit his mom in Canada

b)

to visit his dad in Canada

c)

to visit his dad in New York

d)

to visit his mom in New York

2.

Why is Brian not speaking to his mom?

a)

He's angry at her for buying him a hatchet and knows a secret about her.

b)

He's just doesn't feel like talking to her.

c)

He's angry at her for causing the divorce and knows a secret about her.

3.

What did Brian's mom give him on the drive up to the airplane?

a)

a jacket

b)

a hatchet

c)

a pair of boots

d)

a book

4.

What happened to the pilot as they flew toward Canada?

a)

He got lost.

b)

He had a stroke.

c)

He had a heart attack.

d)

Nothing happened.

5.

How did Brian know the pilot was having a heart attack?

a)

He had seen an elderly man have a heart attack before.

b)

He guessed that's what was happening.

c)

He'd seen someone having a heart attach in a movie.

d)

Brian didn't know the pilot was having a heart attack.

6.

What was the response Brian got as he tried to communicate over the radio?

a)

Someone responded and offered him help.

b)

No one responded.

c)

Someone responded but the transmission was lost.

d)

Several people responded at the same time.

7.

What were Brian's two choices as he flew in the plane wondering what to do?

a)

Fly north or south.

b)

Continue to call for help or give up.

c)

Take the plane down immediately or wait for the plane to run out of fuel.

d)

Help the pilot or leave him alone.

8.

Where did Brain decide would be the best place to land?

a)

on land

b)

on the trees

c)

He doesn't decide on a place to land the plane.

d)

on the water

9.

What did the airplane do that made Brian realize he had to land the plane?

a)

The plane swerved to the left.

b)

The plane ran out of gas.

c)

He found a spot to land the plane.

d)

The rudder pedal got stuck.

10.

Where was Brian finally able to land the plane?

a)

In a tree

b)

On land

c)

He wasn't able to land the plane.

d)

In an "L-Shaped" lake

11.

What attacked Brian as he watched the sun rise?

a)

a bear

b)

a moose

c)

mosquitoes and black flies

d)

bees and mosquitoes

12.

What made the mosquitoes and black flies disappear and leave Brian alone?

a)

He sprayed something on them.

b)

The heat from the sun

c)

He ran away from them.

d)

He swatted them off with his jacket.

13.

How does the forest compare to the city life Brian was used to?

a)

It's much louder, and he's noticing wildlife he doesn't see in the city.

b)

It's much more quiet, so it's scarier than the city.

c)

It's much louder, but he's noticing wildlife he has seen in the city before.

d)

It's much more quiet, and he's noticing wildlife he doesn't see in the city.

14.

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 in Canada

d)

the cornfields in Oklahoma

15.

While Brian traveled, the pilot taught him ____.

a)

how to steer a Cessna 406

b)

How to fill the gas tank on a Cessna 406

c)

how to read the instrument panel on the Cessna 406

d)

how to use a hatchet

16.
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
17.
Brian's mother gave him a pocket knife as a gift before he went to see his father.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Where did Brian put the hatchet when he got it?
a)
In his pocket
b)
In his duffel bag
c)
In his closet
d)
On his belt
19.

Once Brian was free from the plane, he still needed to..

a)

find his hatchet

b)

find the first aid kit that was onboard.

c)

get the pilot to safety

d)

swim to safety.

20.

During the morning hours, the lake is very...

a)

calm

b)

foggy

c)

blue

d)

active

21.

Brian felt like it took all his energy to....

a)

climb the rocks

b)

stand on his feet.

c)

swim to the plane.

d)

find something to eat.

22.

How often did Brian use the radio to call for help?

a)

every 30 minutes

b)

every hour

c)

every 2 hours

d)

every 10 minutes

23.
How old is Brian at the beginning of the story?
a)
Twelve
b)
Thirteen
c)
Fourteen
d)
Fifteen
24.

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

a)

True

b)

False

25.

When Brian sorted out his thoughts he figured this was the first day after the crash, and _____.

a)

A. he would probably be rescued later that day

b)

B. he was probably close to his dad's house and would be taken there.

c)

C. he was near the Pacific Ocean

d)

D. he could build a large fire so the rescue teams would be able to spot him.

26.

Brian's English teacher Perpich was always saying ______.

a)

A. slow and steady will win the race

b)

B. don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today

c)

C. think about the positive

d)

D. remember the story of the little engine that could

27.

When Brian collected his possessions he had coins, a fingernail clipper, a twenty dollar bill, paper, and ________.

a)

A. a candy bar

b)

B. the hatchet

c)

C. a pocket knife

d)

D. a pack of gum

28.

Brian remembered that when the pilot had the heart attack, ________.

a)

A. he pulled the throttle making the plane go down

b)

B. he pushed the throttle making the plane go down

c)

C. his foot jerked on the rudder pedal and the plane assumed a new course

d)

D. he broke some instruments as he fell over

29.

When Brian realized that it might be several days before he would be rescued, he decided to ______.

a)

A. make warm clothes from tree bark

b)

B. roll himself in a ball and cry

c)

C. try to catch fish for dinner

d)

D. build a shelter

30.

In a flashback, Brian remembered a time he and Terry _____.

a)

A. went hiking in the mountains

b)

B. built a lean-to

c)

C. went swimming at the lake

d)

D. cooked hot dogs over a campfire

31.

Brian remembered watching a television show where air force pilots took a survival course. This helped him think about what he could eat. Brian decided there must be ______ here by the lake.

a)

A. berries

b)

B. lizards and fish

c)

C. worms

d)

D. wild rice

32.

What did Brian always keep in sight so he wouldn't get lost?

a)

A. his jacket

b)

B. his shelter

c)

C. the airplane

d)

D. the lake

33.

Brian knew the food was not poisonous because _____.

a)

A. he saw birds eating it

b)

B. he recognized the food

c)

C. it tasted sweet

d)

D. he saw a bear eating it

34.

Brian woke in the middle of the night ___________.

a)

when an opossum climbed over him

b)

with a terrible stomach ache

c)

when he had a nightmare

d)

after hearing a plane

35.

What caused Brian to get sick?

a)

Brian was sunburned.

b)

Brian vomited because of the pain from the cut on his leg

c)

Brian ate too many gut cherries.

d)

Brian had a cold.

36.

To keep from getting sick again, Brian _____________.

a)

went fishing

b)

decided he must find a different food to eat

c)

decided to eat only the ripest gut cherries

d)

decided to eat nuts

37.

Passing by the gut cherries, Brian found ______________ to eat.

a)

grass

b)

raspberries

c)

eggs

d)

mushrooms

38.

Brian saw a bear ___________.

a)

inside his shelter

b)

by the lake near his shelter

c)

by the lake near his shelter

d)

in the berry patch

39.

A _______________ was the animal that hurt Brian.

a)

porcupine

b)

bear

c)

bobcat

d)

wolf

40.

Before the animal attacked him, Brian was awakened by

a)

the movement

b)

the noise

c)

the smell

d)

the scratching

41.

What happened in Brian’s dream?

a)

Brian’s mother and dad got married.

b)

Terry showed Brian how to build a fire.

c)

Brian fought wild animals.

d)

Terry and Brian went swimming in the pool.

42.

How will Brian make a fire?

a)

by rubbing two sticks together

b)

by using the sparks from the hatchet

c)

with a match

d)

with a magnifying glass

43.

Brian chipped his hatchet while ____________.

a)

catching a fish

b)

hitting a tree

c)

throwing it at a porcupine

d)

fighting a bear

44.

Brian tried lighting many items. Finally he was able to make a fire by igniting _________________.

a)

grass and twigs

b)

the twenty-dollar bill in his pocket

c)

birch bark peelings

d)

dry leaves

45.

Brian discovered that he also needed ___________ to get the fire going.

a)

oil

b)

air (oxygen)

c)

pine cones

d)

grass

46.

Which of the following was NOT a reason Brian wanted a fire?

a)

The fire would keep away animals like the porcupine.

b)

The smoke from the fire kept the mosquitoes away.

c)

Brian could heat his raspberries on the fire.

d)

Brian could build a signal fire.

47.

Building the fire took Brian __________.

a)

only a few minutes to build after he learned the hatchet made sparks on the flintstone

b)

several days of hard work to build

c)

a large part of the day to get started trying different kinds of kindling

d)

a few hours using only grass and twigs as kindling

48.

Brian was lucky a sound woke him because _____________.

a)

his fire was about to go out

b)

he was about to get wet from the rain

c)

a deer was getting into his raspberries

d)

his jacket was blowing away

49.

_____________ was making the noise that awakened Brian.

a)

A turtle

b)

A bear

c)

A moose

d)

An airplane flying overhead

50.

Brian called himself ____________.

a)

a genius

b)

a pioneer

c)

an adventurer

d)

a city boy

51.

The best thing about having the night visitor was Brian _______________.

a)

know he could have soup

b)

it led him to a different food source

c)

remembered how to make a hammock

d)

he was rescued during the night

52.

How did Brian know the animal that came up in the sand was a turtle?

a)

Brian had seen a television show about sea turtles.

b)

Brian had read a book in science class about sea turtles.

c)

Brian had seen sea turtles when he visited the aquarium.

d)

Brian had seen sea turtles on a vacation to the coast.

53.

When Brain remembered watching his Uncle Carter eat ____________ it made Brian feel queasy.

a)

worms dipped in ketchup

b)

live grasshoppers

c)

chocolate covered ants

d)

a raw egg with his milk

54.

The turtle eggs looked _____________.

a)

white and round like ping pong balls

b)

blue and oval like robin eggs

c)

brown and oval like chicken eggs

d)

green and spotted like moldy cheese

55.

Brian ate ______________.

a)

half the eggs

b)

all seventeen eggs

c)

only one egg

d)

six eggs and saved the rest

56.

What was the purpose of Brian's trip to the Canadian woods?

a)

He was going to spend the summer with his father.

b)

He was going on a camping trip.

c)

He was visiting his best friend's family.

d)

He was going to learn how to fish.

57.

What triggers Brian's initial sense of hopelessness in "Hatchet"?

a)

The loss of his hatchet

b)

The realization that rescue might not come

c)

His inability to make a fire

d)

Encountering a bear in the wilderness