Author & Genre
Is the novel Hatchet fiction or nonfiction?
fiction
Who is the main character of the novel?
Brian Robeson
Where does the novel take place?
in the Canadian wilderness
At the beginning of the excerpt, Brian reassures himself that _____.
he will be rescued soon.
Which of the following words best replaces extensive as it is used in the passage below?
"When a plane went down they mounted extensive searches and almost always they found the plane within a day or two."
a) speedy b) thorough c) immediate
thorough
Who wrote Hatchet?
Gary Paulsen
What can the reader infer about Brian's parents from the following passage?
"Which home? The father home or the mother home. He stopped the thinking. It didn’t matter. Either on to his dad or back to his mother."
What time of year does the novel take place?
during the summer
What does Brian momentarily think about while reassuring himself that he will be rescued? (HINT: Aside from the plane crash, what else is Brian affected by?)
Brian momentarily thinks about his parent's divorce.
What does the repetition of the phrase "they would" suggest about Brian? (HINT: How does Brian feel?)
"They would look for him, look for the plane. His father and mother would be frantic. They would tear the world apart to find him...They would come, they would look for him."
Brian is scared, but trying to remain hopeful and calm.
What is the genre of the novel Hatchet?
realistic fiction
Who was Brian's English teacher?
Mr. Perpich
Where does the plane crash?
in a lake
What does Brian suddenly realize after momentarily thinking about his parent's divorce?
Brian realizes that he is extremely hungry.
What can the reader conclude about Brian's state of mind from the following passage? (HINT: Aside from the plane crash, what else is Brian affected by?)
"Which home? The father home or the mother home. He stopped the thinking.”
Though he tries to deny it, Brian is affected by his parents’ recent divorce.
TRUE or FALSE: Gary Paulsen wrote more than 200 books during his career.
True
What can the reader infer about Brian's teacher, Mr. Perpich, from the following passage? (HINT: Who did Mr. Perpich believe in?)
"'You are your most valuable asset. Don’t forget that. You are the best thing you have.'"
Where does Brian's mother live?
in New York
What does the following passage reveal about Brian?
"Look at all of it, Robeson."
Brian looks at everything he has and takes stock of all his supplies and materials.
What does the repetition of the word "nothing" suggest about Brian's mental state after the plane crash? (HINT: Why is Brian concerned?)
"Nothing.
It kept coming back to that. He had nothing."
Brian grows increasingly concerned because he is all alone and believes he has absolutely nothing to help him survive.
Many of Gary Paulsen's novels focused on _____ survival.
a) arctic b) urban c) wilderness
wilderness
Hatchet is written in _____ point of view.
third person
Where does Brian's father live?
in Canada
What is Brian's most valuable asset?
himself
Which meaning of asset most closely matches its meaning in the following passage?
”You are your most valuable asset. Don’t forget that. You are the best thing you have.”
a) something owned by a person or companyb) a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality
c) equipment employed in military operations
a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality