Brian's Feelings
Chapter 17:
"But even alone it was beautiful and he fed the fire to cut the night chill. There it is again, he thought, that late summer chill to the air, the smell of the fall. He went to sleep thinking a kind of reverse question. He did not know if he would ever get out of this, could not see how it might be, but if he did somehow get home and back to living the way he had lived, would it be just the opposite? Would he be sitting watching television and suddenly think about the sunset back up in the ridge and wonder how the color looked in the lake?"
What can the reader infer about Brian's feelings based on the paragraph above?
A. Brian feels bored with the wilderness and can’t wait to return to his normal life.
B. Brian believes he will forget everything that happened once he is rescued.
C. Brian is losing hope and doesn’t care if he ever returns to civilization.
D. Brian is starting to feel a connection to nature and wonders if it will stay with him even after he goes home.
Brian is starting to feel a connection to nature and wonders if it will stay with him even after he goes home.
"he would need an operation base of some kind. A raft. Which he found ruefully, was much easier said than done."
What does the word ruefully mean in the sentence above?
A. a way that expresses sorrow in a humorous way.
B. a way that expresses anger.
C. a way that expresses humor or laughter.
D. a way that expresses fear.
A way that expresses sorrow in a humorous way.
What did Brian notice as sticking up from the lake after the storm?
A. a fish
B. The Plane
C. a tree branch
D. the pilot
What is The Plane?
What attacked Brian as he was cleaning off the bird he killed?
A. Mouse
B. Bear
C. Wold
D. Porcupine
Which statement best summarizes chapters 13 and 14 of Hatchet?
A. At first, Brian feels hopeless. He then remembers his time in the city and begins to hope for rescue, and realizes he must wait patiently.
B. At first, Brian feels hopeless. He reflects on his mistakes and begins to change, relying more on observations and instinct to survive.
C. At first, Brian feels hopeful that he will be rescued. But then, he gives up on being rescued and decides to build a shelter that will last for many years in the forest.
D. Brian focuses only on finding food and becomes angry when nature makes survival harder than expected.
At first, Brian feels hopeless. He reflects on his mistakes and begins to change, relying more on observations and instinct to survive.
Read this sentence from Chapter 15:
"Then there were the foolbirds. They exasperated him to the point where they were close to driving him insane."
What word could best replace exasperated as it is used in the sentence?
A. amused
B. confused
C. irritated
D. frightened
What is irritated?
What did Brian remember he needed to do before the plane project?
A. play
B. make a new shelter
C. eat
D. make weapons
How did Brian escape the animal's continuous attack?
A. He hit the animal with a spear.
B. He struck the animal with an arrow.
C. He acted like he was injured or dead.
D. Another animal came to his rescue.
He acted like he was injured or dead.
Chapter 18:
"..he hit the skin of the plane with a frenzied series of hacks to make a still larger opening..."
What is the meaning of the word frenzied as it is used in the sentence above?
A. careful and gentle
B. consistent and methodically
C. wild and intense
D. none of the above.
At the end of Chapter 19, what is the best explanation of why Brian asked the pilot, "Would you like something to eat?"
A. Brian is trying to impress the pilot by showing off the food from the survival pack.
B. Brian is being polite and wants to share because he finally has plenty of food.
C. Brian is joking to show how much he has changed and that he no longer feels helpless.
D. Brian is confused and doesn’t realize the pilot has brought help.
Brian is joking to show how much he has changed and that he no longer feels helpless.
"For a moment he was stymied. He had no rope, only the bowstring..."
Use page 156 to help you identify the meaning of stymied as it is used in the sentence above.
A. to be confused or anxious
B. to block or prevent from making progress
C. to struggle
D. to give up hope
to block or prevent from making progress