Hatchet Chapters 5

Brian woke up very _______________.
1. tired
2. hungry
3. thirsty
4. foggy headed
When Brian sorted out his thoughts he figured this was the first day after the crash, and ____________________.
1. he would probably be rescued later that day
2. he was probably closer to his dad's house and would be taken there
3. he was near the Pacific Ocean
4. he could build a large fire so the rescue teams would be able to spot him
Brian's English teacher Perpich was always saying _______________.
1. slow and steady will win the race
2. don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today
3. think about the positive
4. remember the story of the little engine that could
When Brian collected his possessions he had coins, a fingernail clipper a twenty dollar bill, paper, and _______________.
1. a candy bar
2. the hatchet
3. pocket knife
4. pack of gum
Brian was very hungry and kept thinking about eating a ___________.
1. hamburger
2. pizza
3. steak
4. chocolate sundae
Brian remembered that when the pilot had the heart attack, _____________________.
1. he pulled the throttle making the plane go up
2. he pushed the throttle making the plane go down
3. his foot jerked on the rudder pedal and the plane assumed a new course
4. he broke some instruments as he fell over
When Brian realized that it might be several days before he would be rescued, he decided to ________________.
1. make warm clothes from tree bark
2. roll himself in a ball and cry
3. try to catch fish for dinner
4. build a shelter
In a flashback, Brian remembered a time he and Terry ______________.
1. went hiking in the mountains
2. built a lean-to
3. went swimming at the lake
4. cooked hot dogs over a campfire
Brian remembered watching a television show where air force pilots took a survival course. This helped him think about what he could eat. Brian decided there must be _____________ here by the lake.
1. berries
2. lizards and fish
3. worms
4. wild rice
What did Brian always keep in sight so he wouldn’t get lost?
1. his jacket
2. his shelter
3. the airplane
4. the lake
Brian knew the food was not poisonous because ______________.
1. he saw birds eating it
2. he recognized the food
3. it tasted sweet
4. he saw a bear eating it
As the sun went down ____________.
1. the night animals began to stir
2. the mosquitoes came out again
3. the air became cold
4. Brian fell asleep
A good title for Chapter 6 could be . . .
1. The Rescue
2. The Attack
3. New York
4. Food at Last
Which sequence best describes the order of events in Hatchet?

1) Brian can hardly stay awake because of the pain in his head and leg.
2) The plane crashes in the lake in the Canadian wilderness.
3) Brian makes a shelter to live in.
4) After two days Brian finds food to eat.
1. 2, 3, 1, 4
2. 2, 1, 3, 4
3. 2, 1, 4, 3
4. 2, 4, 1, 3
Which statement from Hatchet is an opinion?
1. He could not believe it was that easy. It was as if the birds had taken him right to the berries.
2. The trees were full of birds singing ahead of him in the sun.
3. He looked up the lake shore, to the north.
4. When he was done or found berries, he thought, he would just turn around so the water was on his left and walk back until he came to the ridge and his shelter.

Hatchet Chapters 5 – 6

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