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Hatchet Review Chapters 11-16

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How has Brian’s body changed since he crashed in the Canadian wilderness?
a)
Brian's stomach has caved in, his skin is tanned, and his face is leathery from the smoke.
b)
Brian's hair is long and shaggy, and his nails are broken and ragged.
c)
Brian's face is scarred from the plane crash
d)
Brian's arms have grown strong from all the firewood he has carried.
2.
Chapter 11 begins and end with the words _____________.
a)
"Easy say, hard do."
b)
"There were these things to do."
c)
"Only the strong survive."
d)
"Help, Help, Help!"
3.
Brian spent hours trying to catch fish with ___________.
a)
a net
b)
his hands
c)
a spear
d)
a trap made out of sticks
4.
What tool must Brian reinvent?
a)
A hammer
b)
The fishing rod
c)
A hatchet
d)
A bow and arrow
5.
A _______exploded under Brian’s feet making him fall to the ground.
a)
frog
b)
rotten log
c)
bird
d)
pile of leaves blown by the wind
6.
What happened to the plane that flew over Brian’s camp?
a)
The plane crashed into a tall tree.
b)
The plane circled the camp several times then landed on the lake.
c)
The plane turned back.
d)
A bird hit the plane making it crash into the lake.
7.
When Brian first began to use the bow and arrows he could not catch fish because _______________.
a)
Brian’s arrows were not sharp enough to pierce the skin of the fish
b)
Brian was not fast enough to hit the fish and they swam away
c)
the water bent the light making the fish look like they were in a different place than where they really were
d)
the fish stayed in the deep water and Brian could not get close enough to catch them
8.
A skunk came into Brian's shelter looking for ___________.
a)
fish
b)
a place to get out of the rain
c)
the turtle eggs
d)
warmth
9.
Brian decided to store the food he caught _______________.
a)
on the ledge above his shelter
b)
tied in his jacket and hung up in the tall trees
c)
buried in the sand under his sleeping mat
d)
in a bowl-shaped rock
10.
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
d)
because all of the work gave him body odor
11.

What does Brian eat?

a)

frogs, fish, and birds

b)

skunk, fish, and squirrels

c)

fish, foolbirds, and rabbits

d)

opossums, fish, and worms

12.

While washing the foolbird in the lake, Brian was attacked by a ---

a)

fox

b)

falcon

c)

caribou

d)

moose

13.

The roaring sound of --- awakened Brian.

a)

a tornado

b)

an airplane

c)

a swarm of bees

d)

two bears fightingg

14.

Why could Brian not sleep after the storm?

a)

Brian was cold and wet.

b)

The mosquitoes wouldn't leave Brian alone.

c)

Brian was afraid.

d)

The hail had bruised Brian's back and it hurt when he laid down.

15.

Brian knew how many days he has been in the Canadian wilderness by _____.

a)

making a mark for each day on the stone near the door to his shelter

b)

dropping rocks into a bag he hung up on a nearby tree

c)

piling up sticks, one for each day

d)

his watch that tells him the day

16.

Brian discovered the secret to catch a foolbird was to ____.

a)

listen for the chirping sound it made

b)

look for softness of feathers

c)

look for the correct brown color of the bird

d)

look for the pear-shaped body

17.

Brian cooked the foolbird by ____.

a)

wrapping it in leaves and placing it in the fire

b)

steaming it on a hot rock

c)

putting it in a pot mixed with raspberries

d)

placing it over the fire on a Y-shaped stick

18.

While washing the foolbird in the lake, Brian was attacked by a ___.

a)

fox

b)

falcon

c)

caribou

d)

moose

19.

The roaring sound of ___ awakened Brian.

a)

a tornado

b)

an airplane

c)

a swarm of bees

d)

two bears fighting

20.

After the sun came up Brian noticed ___ was sticking up in the lake.

a)

the airplane

b)

Brian's bow

c)

a dead moose

d)

the logs from the side of his shelter

21.

Which squence best describes the order events in Chapter 15-16?

1. The mosquitos wouldn't leave Brian alone.

2. A tornado tore up Brian's home.

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

22.
What animal did Brian see as he was hunting for foolbirds?
a)
a raccoon
b)
a skunk
c)
a wolf
d)
a bear
23.
What made the loud noise that sounded like a train?
a)
a tornado
b)
an airplane
c)
a swarm of bees
d)
two bears fighting
24.

What was it that Brian craved?

a)

Soda

b)

A warm bed

c)

Meat

d)

A bath

25.

Brian had hope, not hope that he would get rescued, but hope in __________.

a)

Hope in his knowledge

b)

Hope in his strength

c)

Hope in his rescue

d)

Hope in his parents

26.

What can the reader infer about Brian chopping so much firewood?

a)

He just likes to work out.

b)

He is having fun.

c)

He is preparing wood in advance.

d)

He is about to light the area on fire to signal for a plane.

27.

How did Brian store the turtle eggs once he found them?

a)

In his shelter-fridge

b)

in his shelter-oven

c)

in the hole in his shelter

d)

In the hole in the lake

28.

The first tool that Brian decided he needed to make was a ....

a)

A fishing pole

b)

a fishing spear

c)

a fishing net

d)

A fishing trap

29.

What is the one thing that is keeping Brian from going crazy while he is along and isolated out in the wilderness?

a)

the smoke is keeping him calm

b)

The fire is keeping him warm

c)

The eggs are keeping him full

d)

The jobs are keeping him busy

30.

Why does it seem that the raspberries are disappearing?

a)

The sun is going down early and they are freezing at night.

b)

The worms are eating them slowly during the night.

c)

The bear is also snacking on them.

d)

Brian is eating too many each day and they are not regrowing.

31.

What can the reader infer from reading

about the problems that Brian is having while using a spear

to catch fish to eat?

a)

That there is no good wood there.

b)

That making a spear is too hard for a 13 year old.

c)

That spearing a fish through water is harder than a person might think.

d)

That fish are really smart and have good eyesight.

32.

What did Brian feel had been taken away from him

at the end of chapter 12?

a)

His life

b)

His anger

c)

His fears

d)

His dreams

33.

What kind of animal attacks Brian?

a)

Bear

b)

Wolf

c)

Foolbird

d)

Moose

34.

What happened during the night after Brian was attacked?

a)

A thunderstorm floods his shelter

b)

A forest fire almost burns down his shelter

c)

A bear comes into his shelter

d)

A tornado destroys his shelter and camp

35.

What does Brian want to get from the plane?

a)

The body of the pilot

b)

The radio

c)

His bag he packed

d)

The survival pack

36.

What is the first part of Brain's plan to get into the plane?

a)

Swim to the plane

b)

Build a raft

c)

Use rope and tie a rock to his waist to weigh him down in the water

d)

Use his hatchet to cut the plane

37.

What did Brian name his raft?

a)

Moose

b)

Titanic

c)

Raft

d)

Brushpile One

38.

What happened when Brian was trying to cut the aluminum on the plane?

a)

He cut his hand

b)

The plane shifted and sank back in the water

c)

He dropped the hatchet into the lake

d)

He fell of the raft and almost drowned

39.

Where does Brian find the survival pack

a)

wedged behind the seats in the cockpit

b)

strapped in the tail of he plane

c)

right when he makes the hole in the plane and gets in

d)

Broken open in the middle of the plane

40.

How does Brian decide he is going to celebrate finding the survival pack

a)

take a bath in the lake with soap

b)

cut his hair

c)

have a feast

d)

light a big signal fire

41.

The pilot that rescued Brian is a

a)

oil rig worker

b)

fur buyer

c)

moose hunter

d)

search and rescue worker

42.

How long did it take Brian to swim out to the plane, get the survival pack, and get back to his camp?

a)

30 minutes

b)

An hour

c)

Three hours

d)

A full day

43.

What happens when Brian slams his fist into the plane?

a)

He breaks a bone in his hand

b)

He accidentally sinks the raft

c)

The aluminum dented easily

44.

Brian is now encouraged because he thinks

a)

he might be able to get into the plane after all

b)

he is a really strong swimmer

c)

this is his favorite model plane

45.

The hatchet allows Brian to cut into the plane like

a)

cheese

b)

hard wood

c)

Thor

46.

As Brian is pulling away the aluminum, he

a)

cuts his hand

b)

hears thunder

c)

drops the hatchet in the lake

47.

When Brian drops the hatchet, he

a)

is enraged at his carelessness

b)

laughs out loud

c)

gives up

48.

Soon after he drops the hatchet, Brian realizes

a)

feeling sorry for himself will not help

b)

he never really needed it after all

c)

he will surely die now

49.

Why does Brian hesitate to get into the plane?

a)

The water has gotten very cold

b)

He thinks it might sink with him trapped inside

c)

He's not sure which way to go

50.

What doe Brian see just as he frees the bag?

a)

a large fish with sharp teeth

b)

the pilot's head

c)

a life jacket

51.

What sight horrifies Brian?

a)

his own blood

b)

the pilot's skull

c)

a dead raccoon

52.

Brian got the bag out of the plane by

a)

reshaping it and taking it inch by inch

b)

emptying part of its contents

c)

letting all the air out

53.

When Brian finally gets the bag to shore, he

a)

jumps for joy

b)

lets out a loud "Whoop"!

c)

crawls back to his shelter, exhausted

54.

How does Brian decide he is going to celebrate finding the survival pack

a)

take a bath in the lake with soap

b)

cut his hair

c)

have a feast

d)

light a big signal fire

55.

The pilot that rescued Brian is a

a)

oil rig worker

b)

fur buyer

c)

moose hunter

d)

search and rescue worker

56.

In chapter 17 Brian ate:

a)

pork chops

b)

a fool bird

c)

3 fish

d)

nothing

57.

To be able to reach the plane wreckage, Brian spent most of the day:

a)

practicing how to swim

b)

making a path around the lake to get closer to the plane

c)

making a raft to get across the lake

d)

sleeping and rebuilding his strength

58.

It was incredibly easy for Brian to push his Brushpile raft across the lake.

a)

True, he was great swimmer

b)

False it was heavy and awkward

c)

neither, it sunk

59.

Why did Brian want to go to the plane?

a)

to see if he could get it to fly

b)

to get some gasoline to start his fire

c)

he wanted to see the pilot

d)

to get the survival pack out of it