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Hatchet | Quiz

Gary Paulsen
This Study Guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Hatchet.

Hatchet | Quiz

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1)

Brian reminisces about what? (from Chapter 6)

Going to the beach
His first bike
Ice cream
Thanksgiving dinner
2)

What does Brian make for dinner? (from Chapter 19)

Chicken and rice
Beef and potatoes
Fish and berries
Bean stew
3)

What wakes Brian? (from Chapter 7)

His ailing stomach
The sound of a plane
Nightmares
Growling
4)

At night Brian had to protect himself from what? (from Chapter 6)

Ants
Bears
Black flies
Mosquitoes
5)

Where was the rest of the food kept? (from Chapter 7)

Hanging on a tree branch
In shallow water
In the windbreaker
In a hole in the ground
6)

What type of tree does Brian use to try and start the fire? (from Chapter 9)

Pine
Birch
Oak
Ash
7)

Why doesn't Brian use the emergency transmitter? (from Chapter 19)

He does not know how to work it.
It's too wet.
It is stuck in the bottom of the pack.
He thinks it is broken.
8)

What was the pilot's job? (from Epilogue)

Forest ranger
Conservationist
Fur buyer
Search and rescue leader
9)

How could the hatchet help Brian survive? (from Chapter 8)

He could use it to chop wood.
It would fight off wild animals.
The reflection from the blade could signal a plane.
It could create a fire.
10)

What does Brian think about when he's trying to go back to sleep? (from Chapter 7)

His dog
Video games
His mother kissing the blond man
The plane crash
11)

Why does Brian feel so hopeless? (from Chapter 12)

His leg hurts.
It's bitterly cold.
He is hungry.
No one is coming for him.
12)

What encouraged Brian to continue trying to create fire? (from Chapter 9)

He knew people had been doing it for millions of years.
He was sick of being attacked by mosquitoes.
He was cold.
His father told him he could do it .
13)

Before going to bed, what did Brian do? (from Chapter 7)

Took a bath in the lake
Put the hatchet within easy reach
Added more branches to the shelter
Built a fire
14)

What strange weather occurrence scared Brian? (from Chapter 15)

Tornado
Electrical storm
Torrential rains
Hail storm
15)

What day does Brian's mother go to exercise class? (from Chapter 6)

Monday
Thursday
Saturday
Wednesday
16)

What type of wood is used to create the new tool? (from Chapter 11)

Willow
White Pine
Oak
Birch
17)

Which of these is not one of Brian's "First Days?" (from Chapter 15)

First Wolf Day
First Rabbit Day
First Meat Day
First Arrow Day
18)

What did the animal leave behind? (from Chapter 10)

Nothing
Carcass
Eggs
Dung
19)

Which of these things was not in Brian's way to getting inside the plane? (from Chapter 18)

Braces
Seaweed
Cables
Metal
20)

How many days was Brian stranded? (from Epilogue)

47
54
59
68
21)

How did Brian try to fix his injury? (from Chapter 8)

Wrapping it with the coat
Making a sling
Cleaning the bite wound
Removing the needles
22)

Brian compares a clearing in the woods to what? (from Chapter 11)

Green carpet
Emeralds
His backyard
Golf course
23)

Brian hoped the fire would keep what away? (from Chapter 9)

Burglars
Loneliness
Porcupine
Mosquitoes
24)

What is Brian's reward for all the hard work? (from Chapter 11)

Fish
Nap
Egg
Hike
25)

What led Brian to the food? (from Chapter 6)

Birds
Smell
Animal tracks
Luck
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