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Hatchet Novel

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the author of Hatchet?
a)
Will Hobbs
b)
Gary Paulsen
c)
Chris Crutcher
d)
Christopher Paul Curtis
2.
What is the name of the main character in Hatchet?
a)
Brian Robinson
b)
Brian Robs
c)
Brian Robertson
d)
Brian Robeson
3.
How old is Brian at the beginning of the story?
a)
Twelve
b)
Thirteen
c)
Fourteen
d)
Fifteen
4.
Who is Brian going to visit?
a)
He friend
b)
His mom
c)
His dad
d)
His grandparents
5.
Who gave Brian the hatchet?
a)
His mom
b)
His grandparents
c)
His friend
d)
His dad
6.
Where is Brian going?
a)
To California
b)
To Central America
c)
To Colorado
d)
To the Canadian wilderness
7.
What did Brian decided to do?
a)
Turn around and fly back to Hampton.
b)
Try to land immediately.
c)
Continue flying until he ran out of fuel.
d)
Watch for other planes, so a pilot could help him.
8.
How did Brian try to get help?
a)
He called on the radio.
b)
He turned the plan around.
c)
He set off the emergence flares.
d)
He never tried to get help.
9.
What happens to the man Brian is traveling with?
a)
He passes out from hunger.
b)
He parachutes out of the plane.
c)
He gets bitten by a snake.
d)
He has a heart attack.
10.
Where is Brian looking to land the plane?
a)
A lake
b)
An airport
c)
An empty field
d)
A mountain top
11.
What is the secret that Brian has been keeping?
a)
His mom has been spending time with a man that is not his dad.
b)
He wanted his parents to get divorced.
c)
He got kicked out of school.
d)
He doesn't know how to swim.
12.
Who is Perpich?
a)
The pilot
b)
The man his man has been spending time with.
c)
Brian's teacher
d)
Brian's best friend
13.
Where does Brian find shelter?
a)
In the trees
b)
In a tent
c)
In a log
d)
In the rocks
14.
How does Brian carry the berries back to his shelter?
a)
In his hat
b)
By making a pouch out of his jacket
c)
In his shoes
d)
With a basket he makes out of vines
15.
What does Perpich say is Brian's most important asset?
a)
His hatchet
b)
His compass
c)
Himself
d)
His money
16.
What hurt the most after Brian crashed the plane?
a)
His pinky
b)
His arm
c)
His leg
d)
His head
17.
What is the first food that Brian finds in the woods?
a)
Fish 
b)
Berries
c)
Roots
d)
Worms
18.
What creatures bothered Brian just before the sun came up on his first morning in the woods?
a)
Vampires
b)
Zombies
c)
Wolves
d)
Mosquitoes 
19.
What happened first?
a)
The plane crashed
b)
The pilot had a heart attack
c)
Brian's mom gave him a hatchet
d)
The plane ran out of fuel
20.
What led Brian to believe the berries were not poisonous?
a)
He saw a bear eat them
b)
He recognized them from a book 
c)
He saw birds eating them
d)
He didn't know, he just had a good feeling about it
21.

distraught with fear, anxiety, or worry

a)

motivated

b)

frantic

c)

ruefully

d)

rudder

22.

enthusiastic about accomplishing something

a)

motivated

b)

gingerly

c)

agony

d)

hoarse

23.

sorrowfully or regretfully

a)

wincing

b)

clammy

c)

ruefully

d)

haze

24.

What does the word diction mean?

a)

orally delivering a story

b)

to check and evaluate all answers

c)

to know and understand the feelings of a character

d)

the word choice an author chooses to allow the reader to understand the character

25.

hoarse

a)

rough and raspy sounding

b)

clear and consistent

c)

smooth and calm

d)

a large group

26.

tatters

a)

folded

b)

creased

c)

torn

d)

pressed

27.

gingerly

a)

to recognize something clearly

b)

carefully do anything

c)

to speak to a large crowd

d)

to sound raspy and barely audible

28.

crude

a)

annoyed

b)

constructed in a makeshift way

c)

tired and aggravated

d)

constructed as a lean-to

29.

clammy

a)

unpleasantly damp

b)

dry and rough

c)

using up

d)

bumpiness

30.

cross

a)

cheerful

b)

joyous

c)

kind

d)

annoyed

31.
A simile is
a)
a literary device where a word sounds like what it means.
b)
a comparison between two objects using like or as.
c)
Giving human characteristics to a non-human object.
d)
an extreme exaggeration.
32.
Sensory details are
a)
when the writer appeals to the reader through sight, hearing, touch, taste or smell.
b)
a type of figurative when a writer uses techniques not meant to be taken literally.
c)
sound effect words.
d)
when a non-human object is given human characteristics.
33.
A hyperbole is
a)
a comparison between to unlike objects using like or as.
b)
An extreme exaggeration.
c)
Giving a non-human object human characteristics.
d)
using language that appeals to touch, smell, sight, taste, or hearing. 
34.
Personification is
a)
An extreme exaggeration.
b)
a comparison of two unlike object using like or as.
c)
a word that is equal to a sound effect.
d)
when a non-human object is given human .characteristics
35.

What is this an example of:

"Divorce.

Secrets.

No, not secrets so much as just the Secret. What he knew and had not told anybody, what he knew about his mother that had caused the divorce, what he knew, what he knew - the Secret.

Divorce.

The Secret." (p.3)

a)

Repetition

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Onomatopoeia

36.

What is this an example of:

"The drone and the sea of green trees that lay before the plane's nose..." (p.2)

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Onomatopoeia

37.

What is this an example of:

"... all the instruments in his face as the plane clawed for altitude..." (p.2)

a)

Simile

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Irony

d)

Personification

38.

What is this an example of:

"The pilot's words were a hiss, barely audible." (p.10)

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Metaphor

39.

What is this an example of:

"And now a jolt took him like a hammerblow, so forcefully..." (p. 10)

a)

Repetition

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

40.
The bitter taste burned his throat as it came up from his stomach and onto the ground. His stomach continued to cramp and he knew he wasn't going to sleep. 
The above text is an example of
a)
metaphor.
b)
sensory detail.
c)
simile.
d)
hyperbole.
41.

Read the statement below:

He put all of life into his legs, jumped logs and moved through brush like a light ghost, swiveling and running, his lungs filling and blowing.

The phrase "like a ghost" is a metaphor.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Which is a cause then effect statement?

a)

Uncle Carter always put an egg in a glass of milk and drank it.

b)

The turtle laid eggs in the sand. Brian found the eggs and now has food.

c)

A water animal came up to the sand. The animal now has food.

43.

From which point of view is Hatchet written?

a)

first person

b)

third person limited

c)

third person omniscient

d)

second person

44.

interval means?

a)

a strong acid

b)

a small plane used for passengers and small cargo

c)

to baffle

d)

amount of time between two events

45.

If something has knots or is misshapen, it can be described as?

a)

frenzied

b)

horded

c)

gnarled

d)

pulverized

46.

A state of violent mental agitation or wild excitement; hyperactive; hysterical

a)

turbulence

b)

reposition

c)

frenzied

d)

stymied

47.
What is the main conflict of Hatchet and how is it resolved?
a)
Brian is sprayed by a skunk and must take four baths a day to get rid of the smell.
b)
Brian is alone in the wilderness and must learn how to take care of himself.
c)
Brian is angry with his mother over The Secret, and his mother tells her boyfriend go away.
48.

Which statement contains a cause-effect relationship?

a)

When the pilot rescued Brian, he had been on the L-shaped lake for many days.

b)

Because Brian had to catch his own food in the wilderness, he lost seventeen percent of his body weight.

c)

Gut cherries were termed choke cherries and mad excellent jelly.

d)

The wolves were timber wolves and were not known to attack people.

49.

Which of the following statements contains cause-effect relationship?

a)

Since the fire went out, the mosquitoes started pestering Brian.

b)

The whining sound grew louder and louder as the tornado drew closer to Brian.

c)

Brian could see the tail of the plane sticking out of the lake.

50.

What Brian makes it back to civilization, what will he think about this experience?

a)

Brian will hate anything to do with camping out in the wilderness.

b)

The wilderness was unbelievably beautiful, and he will probably wish he was back.

c)

The experience was the worst nightmare in Brianś life.

51.

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

52.

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

53.

Brian's English teacher, Perpich, was always saying ___________________

a)

slow and steady will win the race

b)

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

c)

that you are your best asset, or the best thing you have.

d)

remember the story of the little engine that could

54.

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

55.

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

56.

Come on, he thought, baring his teeth in the darkness - come on. Is that the best you can do? Is that all you can hit me with? A moose and a tornado?


Based on this passage from Hatchet, one can conclude ____________.

a)

Brian wishes he had harder challenges to face

b)

Brian has come across another human he can talk to

c)

Brian will give up and no longer try to live in the wilderness

d)

Brian has the strength to overcome these obstacles

57.

While searching for food, Brian stays close to the lake so that he __________________________________________________

a)

can cool off easily in the water.

b)

will not get lost in the deep woods.

c)

can keep an eye on the plane.

58.

True or false? Brian thinks that a mistake made in the city is far more dangerous than a mistake made in the wilderness.

a)

False

b)

True

59.

Having a fire provided all of the following benefits except

a)

Brian could now cook meat

b)

flies and mosquitoes were drawn to the fire

c)

fire kept animals away from his shelter

d)

the smoke kept the insects away

60.

How long does it take Brian to push the raft out to the plane?

a)

over 2 hours

b)

two days

c)

about 20-30 minutes

d)

he never gets there, it's too far and he's too tired

61.

How would Brian's experience in the wilderness have been different if he had had to go through security at the airport?

a)

Brian would have had a snack of peanuts with him when he boarded the plane.

b)

Brian would not have had the hatchet on his belt at the time of the crash landing.

c)

The pilot wouldn't have had a heart attack.

d)

It would have been exactly the same.

62.

When Brian saw the "head" of the pilot, how did he react?

a)

His legs instinctively jerked out of fear, pushing him up and out of the water.

b)

He threw up and almost choked.

c)

He got sick AND his legs jerked instinctively, pushing him out of the water.

d)

He reacted calmly. He'd been through so much at this point that this was really no big deal.

63.

What did Brian find himself doing in grocery stores for years afterwards?

a)

Lingering in the deli looking for foolbird meat.

b)

Staring in wonder at the quantity and variety of food.

c)

Trying all of the foods he formerly didn't like.

d)

Buying cheeseburgers.

64.

Who does Brian wish was in the woods with him?

a)

His Scout Leader

b)

His Mom

c)

His Dad

d)

His Friend Terry

65.

What food did Brian find to eat?

a)

Fish

b)

Deer

c)

He didn't any food to eat.

d)

Berries

66.

How did Brian find his berries?

a)

He followed the birds and they led him to a bush with berries.

b)

He came out of his shelter and saw the berries.

c)

He saw a bear eating berries.

d)

None of the above.

67.

True of false: Brian got poisoned from the berries.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

What name did Brian give to the berries he ate?

a)

Gut cherries

b)

Explosion berries

c)

Wild berries

d)

Poison berries

69.

What animal did Brian see as he ate the raspberries?

a)

A bear

b)

Bees

c)

Birds

d)

An angry bear

70.

What had come into the cave?

a)

porcupine

b)

bear

c)

raccoon

d)

moose

71.

What did Brian want to use at first for the fire?

a)

wood

b)

oil

c)

money

d)

he didn't know

72.

What did he later find for the fire?

a)

a tree that was dry

b)

paper

c)

matches

73.

What did Brian realize was needed to start the fire?

a)

He needed more torn paper

b)

He needed matches

c)

He needed oxygen.

d)

He needed oil.

74.

Why were there two sets of tracks in the sand?

a)

Two kinds of turtles came ashore to lay eggs.

b)

One turtle and one porcupine were near the shelter.

c)

All the babies hatched and scooted toward the water.

d)

The mother came out of the water, laid her eggs, and made a second set of prints as she returned to the water.

75.

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

76.

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

77.

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

78.

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.

79.

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

80.

At the beginning of chapter 13 Brian encounters a

a)

spider

b)

bear

c)

wolf

d)

large crab

81.

What did the bird show him he could be eating?

a)

birds

b)

worms

c)

fish

d)

turtles

82.

What did Brian have to invent?

a)

the wheel

b)

bow and arrow

c)

a car

d)

a box

83.

What did Brian hear while cutting wood for his bow and arrow?

a)

mosquitoes

b)

a plane

c)

birds

d)

thunder

84.

What does the skunk steal from Brian?

a)

Raspberries

b)

Turtle Eggs

c)

Foolbird meat

85.

What animal does Brian eat on the day of First Meat?

a)

Foolbird

b)

Fish

c)

Rabbit

86.

What animal attacks Brian and knocks him into the water?

a)

Cow

b)

Skunk

c)

Moose

87.

What natural disaster hits the wilderness?

a)

Snow storm

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tornado

88.

What is Brian trying to get to on his raft?

a)

The plane

b)

The middle of the lake

c)

The other side of the lake

89.

-the piece that keeps a door on its frame and let is open and shut

a)

hinge

b)

base

c)

sliver

d)

corrosive

90.

- small, thin, piece of something

a)

pitch

b)

base

c)

sarcasm

d)

sliver

91.

-a given space

a)

enclosure

b)

confines

c)

base

d)

hinge

92.

-bottom of something

a)

hinge

b)

sliver

c)

base

d)

confines

93.

- mockery

a)

stymie

b)

sliver

c)

wreckage

d)

sarcasm

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