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WorksheetsHatchet Ch 13-16
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does the term "flailing" mean ?
Moving slowly and carefully
Moving wildly or uncontrollably
Standing still
Walking in a straight line
What does the term "improvise" mean ?
By following a strict plan
By using only what is available to create tools
By giving up when things get tough
By relying on others for help
What does the term "corrosive" mean ?
Able to build up quickly
Able to wear away or destroy gradually
Harmless and safe
Bright and colorful
What does the term "exulted" mean ?
Felt or showed triumphant happiness
Felt sad and defeated
Felt confused and lost
Felt indifferent and bored
What does "stabilize" mean in the context of Brian's journey in "Hatchet"?
To make things more chaotic
To make steady or balanced
To increase instability
To ignore balance
How does Brian show "self-reliance" in "Hatchet"?
By depending on others for survival
By relying on himself to find food and shelter
By waiting for rescue without taking action
By ignoring his own needs
How does Brian's "ingenuity" help him survive in "Hatchet"?
By giving up easily
By cleverly finding solutions to problems
By ignoring his surroundings
By relying solely on luck
How does Brian demonstrate "persistence" in "Hatchet"?
By giving up when faced with challenges
By continuing to try despite difficulties
By avoiding any hard work
By relying on others to solve his problems
In "Hatchet," what is an example of Brian's "self-reliance"?
Waiting for someone to rescue him
Building a shelter using available materials
Complaining about his situation
Ignoring his basic needs
What role does "ingenuity" play in Brian's survival in "Hatchet"?
It hinders his ability to adapt
It allows him to creatively solve problems
It makes him overconfident
It causes him to make mistakes
A significant amount of time has passed between chapters 12 and 13.
What event triggered the rebirth of the old Brian into the new Brian?
The bear mauled him and he barely survived.
The plane passed by and he lost all hope.
He found a way to keep predators away after the porcupine attack.
He found a trail that he thought would lead home, but it didn't.
In Chapter 13, 'new' Brian sees and acknowledges the wolves as a ________.
part of the forest
constant threat
source of food
new friend
What is the 'first food' that Brian catches in Chapter 13?
a fool-bird
a fish
a slow bear cub
a porcupine
In Chapter 14, the skunk was in Brian's shelter because _______.
it smelled his eggs and was trying to dig them up.
it was looking to stay warm by the fire.
it smelled the fish carcasses that he hadn't thrown in the lake yet.
it was looking for a place to have its babies.
What happened when the skunk sprayed Brian, as he remembered the event Chapter 14?
He was totally blind for 2 hours, and in pain for days.
He was totally blind all night and his vision was blurry for weeks.
He couldn't taste anything for days and was blind for 4 hours.
His eyes swelled shut and he could only see shapes for 2 days.
What lessons did Brian learn from the skunk in Chapter 14?
*Choose 2*
Food must be protected.
Do not yell at skunks.
Make a barrier out of fire.
His shelter needed to be stronger.
In Chapter 15, what adaptation did Brian use to help him with the First Meat?
He adapted his eyes to look for the shape instead of the animal.
He adapted his body to move more stealthily.
He adapted his breathing so that he didn't alarm the animals.
He adapted his eyes to see in the shaded areas.
What animal attacked Brian by the lake in Chapter 16?
A deer
A moose
A bear
A wolf
In Chapter 16, how did Brian escape his attacker?
He pretended to be dead, then slowly crawled slowly out of the water.
He went under the water and swam out to the deeper part of the lake.
He stabbed it with an arrow and ran the other direction.
He fought it off with his bare hands by poking it in the eyes.
What was one surprising result of the tornado in Chapter 16?
The moose was killed and left floating in the lake.
The plane was brought up from the bottom of the lake.
There was enough fire wood broken down that Brian didn't have to worry about gathering it for over a week!
Brian's food store was totally destroyed, but enough animals were killed that he had plenty of food.
