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Hatchet Chapters 11-15

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  • What does his interaction with the wolf show us about Brian?
    He is becoming part of the environment and seems to have an understanding with the wolf.
  • What lesson did Brian learn after an animal entered his shelter?
    He cant leave his food unprotected.
  • What mistake does Brian make while cooking the bird?
    He was impatient and didn't cook it enough. It was still raw inside.
  • After overcoming depression, what 2 things does Brian think about?
    He was new and he would not die.
  • What lesson did Brian learn after he got ill in chapter 14?
    He needs to keep a stock of food in case he's not able to hunt.
  • Why did humans invent tools according to Brian?
    Because they had to in order to survive.
  • What does Brian build in chapter 14 and why?
    A ladder, so he can reach his new food storage.
  • With which tool is Brian able to catch a bird?
    A spear.
  • Why is Brian unable to hunt the birds at firs?
    He cant see the birds well enough to use the bow or fast enough to use the spear.
  • What phrase does Brian repeat to himself again and again in chapter 11?
    There were these things to do.
  • What kind of hope does Brian develop in chapter 13?
    Tough hope.
  • Why does Brian smile in chapter 13?
    He smiles thinking of the mistakes he's made (the fire, the bow and the spear).
  • Why can't Brian fish or find food in chapter 14?
    He was sprayed by a skunk and became blind.
  • What does Brian notice that is different about himself in chapter 11?
    He can see and hear things differently.
  • Why does Brian decide to hunt a 'fool' bird?
    He is tired of eating fish and berries.
  • What does Brian build in chapter 14 that will keep food nearby?
    A pond to keep fish.
  • What animal entered Brian's shelter in chapter 14?
    A skunk.
  • Instead of looking for the color of the bird, what does Brian decide he needs to look at?
    He needs to look for the shape or outline of the bird instead.