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Duplicate of Hatchet Reading Review Ch. 8-12 + D ...

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  • What lesson has Brian learned from eating the 'gut cherries?'
    Gut cherries are delicious!
    Better to eat at night than in the morning
    Don't eat so much so quickly
    Save some for dessert
  • At the end of chapter 12, why does Brian desperately run back to his camp? 
    Brian was hungry for another turtle egg. 
    It was raining, and he didn't want to get wet. 
    Brian heard a plane flying overhead.
    The bear found his berries and eggs.
  • What literary device does the author keep 'repeating' throughout the story?
    Foreshadowing
    Repetition
    Onomatopoeia 
    Alliteration
  • What exploded under Brians feet making him fall to the ground?
    a rotten log
    a snake
    a bird
    a frog
  • How has Brian's body changed since the crash?
    his face is scarred from the crash
    his arms are big and strong from carrying fire wood
    his stomach has caved in, his skin is very tan and leathery
    his hair is long and shaggy
  • Why does Brian end chapter 12 feeling hopeless?
    Rain put out the fire by his shelter 
    He's run out of food, and he stinks at fishing.
    He broke his leg running through the woods.
    Brian thinks he won't be rescued. 
  • What else did Brian figure out he needed to get the fire going?
    water
    oil
    air
    grass
  • Brian discovered something when he threw his hatchet at the visitor. What did he discover?
    The hatchet hitting the rocks creates sparks.
    His shelter wasn't weather-proof
    The visitor was in his imagination.
    He has bad aim.
  • Brian sees a bird catch a fish. Brian then thinks to himself...?
    Wow, that's a strong bird.
    Fish! Why didn't I think of that? I'm going fishing! 
    Ew, that's gross!
    What's a fish?
  • Brian finds that the turtle left something awesome behind on the beach. It was...?
    Eggs
    A tent
    A million dollars
    Matches
  • What tool must Brian re-create?
    the hatchet
    a bow and arrow
    a hammer
    the spear
  • What does Brian do to clean his shelter?
    swept up the sand, and hung his jacket up to dry
    change the pine needle bedding
    brought in dry leaves to cover the floor
    washed rocks with lake water
  • Which of the following was NOT a reason Brian wanted a fire?
    the smoke would keep bugs away
    to make a signal fire
    the fire would keep animals away
    Brian could heat the raspberries
  • At the end of chapter 12 Brian felt.....
    good with a full stomach
    like he would be rescued at any time
    like all hope was gone
    excited to see a plane
  • In chapter 11, Brian learns that he is changing. How is Brian changing?
    He is much more tan than ever
    His mind was more focused
    All of the answers are true
    His is growing physically stronger
  • What did Brian finally light to make fire?
    dry leaves
    grass and twigs
    a twenty dollar bill
    birch bark peelings
  • Brian spent hours trying to catch fish with.....
    a net
    a spear
    his hands
    his jacket
  • What did Brian do when he heard the plane?
    used his hatchet to reflect the sun to make a flashing light
    began yelling and jumping up and down
    ran to the bluff to make a bonfire
    ran into an open field and waved his arms
  • Brian called himself.....
    a pioneer
    a genius
    a city boy
    an adventurer
  • What does Brian learn about making fire in Chapter 9?
    The fire can protect him from animals.
    It takes a lot of wood to keep fire going.
    All the answers are true.
    It's not as easy as it seems.
  • How did Brian know the animal that came up in the sand was a turtle?
    he had seen a tv show about sea turtles
    he learned about them in science class
    he had seen sea turtles at an aquarium
    he saw them on vacation at the coast one time
  • What does Brian decide about a signal fire?
    Good idea to have one going all the time.
    Signal fire? What's that?
    Good idea to have wood ready to make one. 
    Brian hasn't made a fire yet, so no signal fire for him. 
  • What was making the noise that awakened Brian?
    a moose
    a bear
    a skunk
    a turtle
  • What is the main conflict Brian is facing at this point in the novel?
    he is afraid of all the wild animals in the wilderness
    he feels all hope is lost when the rescue plane flies away
    he wants desperately to build a bonfire, but can't
    he is hungry because he cannot find enough to eat
  • At the beginning of Chapter 8, a visitor came to Brian's shelter. What was this visitor?
    A bear
    The ghost of the pilot
    A porcupine
    An eagle
  • In chapter 10, Brian discovered a 2nd animal visiting the beach near his shelter. It was a...?
    Turtle
    Mongoose
    Platypus
    Gorilla
  • Brian has a dream at the end of chapter 8. What does he realize from the dream?
    He is hungry for a cheeseburger.
    He misses his friend Terry.
    He misses his father.
    He can make fire, and he needs to make fire.
  • What does Brian try to catch fish with?
    The hatchet. It's all he has.
    Fishing rod...of course!
    A spear. He made it with the hatchet. 
    His windbreaker. If it works for berries...
  • How many of the eggs did Brian eat?
    six, and saved the rest for later
    one
    all of them
    half
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