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Hatchet Review (Ch. 1-14)

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  • Q1
    The first sign that the pilot wasn't feeling well was when _____.
    the pilot said his eyes were burning
    the pilot clutched his stomach
    the pilot rubbed his left shoulder
    the pilot grabbed his chest
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  • Q2
    What is the main conflict in Chapters 1-2?
    Brian must spend the summer with his father in Canada instead of with his friends in New York.
    Brian's mother gives him a gift he doesn't like.
    Brian's parents get a divorce.
    The pilot that is flying the Cessna has a heart attack leaving Brian alone in the plane.
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  • Q3
    What bothered Brian each day before the sun comes up and right after the sun sets?
    his thoughts
    bats
    mosquitoes
    porcupine
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  • Q4
    Brian's English teacher Mr. Perpich was always saying _____.
    remember the story of the little engine that could
    think positive; stay on top of things
    don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today
    slow and steady wins the race
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  • Q5
    Brian remembered that when the pilot had the heart attack,
    his foot jerked on the rudder pedal and the plane assumed a new course.
    he pushed the throttle making the plane go down.
    he pulled the throttle making the plane go up.
    he broke some panel instruments as he fell over.
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  • Q6
    What did Brian decide to do when he realized it might be several days before he was rescued?
    try to write S.O.S. on the beach with rocks
    try to make fire
    try to build a shelter
    try to catch fish for dinner
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  • Q7
    To keep from getting sick again, Brian decided to
    decided to go fishing.
    decided he must find a different kind of food to eat.
    eat only the ripest gut cherries.
    decided to eat nuts.
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  • Q8
    Brian threw his hatchet at a _____ when it came inside his shelter one night.
    porcupine
    bear
    wolf
    mosquitoes
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  • Q9
    Who "showed" Brian how to build a fire?
    Terry
    his mom
    the pilot
    Mr. Perpich
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  • Q10
    While making the fire, Brian discovered he also needed ____ to get the fire going.
    oil
    pinecones
    air
    grass
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  • Q11
    Building the fire took Brian ______.
    only a few minutes to build after he learned that the hatchet made sparks on the flint stone
    several days of hard work to build
    a large part of the day to get started trying different kinds of kindling
    a few hours using only grass and twigs as kindling
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  • Q12
    The second time Brian awoke to noise in the middle of the night, it was because of a(n) _____.
    moose
    turtle
    bear
    airplane
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  • Q13
    How has Brian changed mentally since he crashed in the Canadian wilderness?
    Brian is more aware of his senses and surroundings.
    Brian is a nervous wreck, jumping at every little sound.
    Brian is afraid of the dead pilot in the lake.
    Brian is depressed and cries often.
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  • Q14
    What tool did Brian have to "reinvent" after his failed attempts at fishing with a spear?
    hammer
    bow and arrow
    fishing rod
    fork
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  • Q15
    How do you know that a lot of time has passed between the end of chapter 12 and the beginning of chapter 13?
    Brian is keeping track of the days by making notches with his hatchet on a piece of wood.
    At the end of chapter 12, Brian was going to make a bow and arrow to catch fish with; and at the beginning of chapter 13, Brian is tired of eating fish.
    Brian is placing pebbles in a hollowed out rock; one for each day that he has been in the wilderness.
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  • Q16
    Brian was hunting for ______ to eat, because he was sick of eating fish.
    foolbirds
    rabbits
    raspberries
    squirrels
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  • Q17
    Brian could not catch the fish with his bow and arrow because ____.
    the water bent the light making the fish look like they were in a different place than where they really were
    the fish stayed in the deep water and Brian couldn't get close enough to them
    Brian wasn't fast enough to hit the fish and they saw away too fast
    Brian's arrows were not sharp enough to pierce the skin of the fish
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  • Q18
    How does Brian store his fish?
    Brian wove a basket from small branches and put it in the lake.
    Brian built a holding pen at the edge of the lake.
    Brian put the fish on a storage shelf.
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  • Q19
    After reading through chapter 14, what is the main conflict of Hatchet and how is it resolved?
    Brian is sprayed by a skunk and must take four baths a day to get rid of the smell.
    Brian is alone in the wilderness and must learn how to take care of himself.
    Brian is angry with his mother over the secret and his mother tells her boyfriend to go away.
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