When Brian woke the next morning his legs were cramped and drawn up and his back hurt when he tried to move, but worst of all was ___________.
the throb in his head
the cut on his chest
the pounding in his jaw
the twisting of his stomach
Before the sun came up Brian was bothered by ______________.
bats
mosquitoes
snakes
deer
Brian saw ___________________ when he was riding his bicycle with his friend Terry.
a bank robber shoot a policeman
his mother with a blond headed man
his girlfriend with another boy
his teacher get hit by a car
What happened to Brian when he was 9 years old?
Brian was hit in the nose with a baseball.
Brian broke his collar bone while skate boarding.
Brian had to get stitches around his eye where he was hit by a rock.
Brian drove his bike into a car and broke his ankle.
Brian had a hard time trying to stay awake after the plane crash.
True
False
Brian thought the place where he had landed was ugly with its brown trees.
True
False
Brian is troubled by the secret.
True
False
A piece of metal from the plane stabbed Brian in the leg during the plane crash.
True
False
Which sequence best describes the order of events in Hatchet?
1) The plane crashed into the lake. 2) Brian felt like his legs were on fire and his head felt like a hammer was hitting him. 3) Brian vomited. 4) The pilot had a heart attack and died.
2, 4, 1, 3
1, 2, 4, 3
3, 2, 4, 1
4, 3, 1, 2
The author of Hatchet, Gary Paulsen, most likely wrote Hatchet to ____________.
inform readers how to survive a plane crash
entertain readers with a story about a courageous boy
persuade readers to learn how to drive a Cessna 406
amuse readers with a funny story
Which statement from Hatchet contains a cause-effect relationship?
The crash is over and I am alive, he thought.
He raised himself and crawled out of the water, grunting with pain of movement.
Because of the mosquitoes the backs of his hands were puffy and his eyes were almost swollen shut, and he saw everything through a narrow squint.
The pilot in the plane, down into the water, down into the blue water strapped in the seat . . .