Hatchet Chapters 15 - 16

1. Brian knew how many days he has been in the Canadian wilderness by __________.

a) making a mark for each day on the stone near the door to his shelter
b) by dropping rocks into a bag he hung up on a nearby tree
c) by piling up sticks, one for each day
d) by his watch that tells the date

2. Brian knew he couldn't catch the small rabbits or squirrels because they were too fast, but he thought he could hit a ___________ with an arrow or a spear.
a) buck
b) larger rabbit
c) bear
d) moose

3. Why did Brian get frustrated with the foolbirds?
a) Brian thought they tasted terrible after working so hard to catch one.
b) Brian thought they would taste like chicken, but they didn’t.
c) Brian could be right beside one and not see it.
d) Brian thought they were too much trouble for such a small amount of meat.

4. Brian discovered the secret to catching a foolbird was to ____________.
a) listen for the chirping sound it made
b) look for softness of feathers
c) look for the correct brown color of the bird
d) look for the pear-shaped body

5. Brian cooked the foolbird by ____________.
a) wrapping it in leaves and placing it in the fire
b) steaming it on a hot rock
c) putting it in a pot mixed with raspberries
d) placing it over the fire on a Y-shaped stick

6. What does Brian eat?
a) frogs, fish, and birds
b) skunk, fish, and squirrels
c) fish, foolbirds, and rabbits
d) opossums, fish, and worms

7. Brian was able to move close to the foolbirds by _____________.
a) moving just a little at a time then freezing for a moment
b) moving towards it at an angle so that it seemed he was moving off to the side
c) sliding on his stomach

8. While washing the foolbird in the lake, Brian was attacked by a ____________.
a) fox
b) falcon
c) caribou
d) moose

9. Brian escaped the insane animal by ___________.
a) playing injured and dead
b) yelling and screaming
c) shooting it with arrows
d) throwing sand in its face

10. The roaring sound of ______________ awakened Brian.
a) a tornado
b) an airplane
c) a swarm of bees
d) two bears fighting

11. Why could Brian not sleep after the storm?

a) Brian was cold and wet.
b) The mosquitoes wouldn’t leave Brian alone.
c) Brian was afraid.
d) The hail had bruised Brian’s back and it hurt when he laid down.

12. Brian lost everything during the storm; however he felt different now than when he first came to this area because now __________.
a) he was too afraid to sleep
b) he was tough in the head
c) he didn't think he would be able to start all over without supplies

13. After the sun came up Brian noticed ____________ was sticking up in the lake.

a) the airplane
b) Brian’s bow
c) a dead moose
d) the logs from the side of his shelter

14. How did Brian feel about the pilot?

a) Sad, he wanted him to have rest.
b) Glad, he was the one at the bottom of the lake instead of Brian.

15. Which sequence best describes the order of events in Chapters 15 - 16?

1) The mosquitoes wouldn't leave Brian alone.
2) A tornado torn up Brian's home.
3) Brian was attacked by a moose.
4) Brian spotted the tail of the plane sticking up out of the lake.
5) Brian was able to catch a foolbird.

a) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4
b) 5, 1, 4, 2, 3
c) 5, 1, 2, 4, 3
d) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

16. 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

17. Which of the following statements contains a cause-effect relationship?
a) Since the fire went out the mosquitoes started pestering Brian.
b) The insane moose turned and walked away.
c) The whining sound grew louder and louder as the tornado drew closer to Brian.
d) Brian could see the tail of the plane sticking out of the lake.



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