Characters
Conflicts
Plot
Themes
Miscellaneous
100
How old is Brian Robeson?
What is 13?
100
What is the main external conflict in Hatchet?
What is Brian (or man) vs. Nature?
100
In what part of the plot diagram would we learn about "The Secret"?
What is the exposition?
100
What is a theme?
What is a main lesson in a story, or a message that the writer wants to communicate to the reader?
100
What is the point of view of Hatchet?
What is 3rd Person?
200
Who caused the divorce and "The Secret?"
Who is Brian's mother?
200
What is the main internal conflict in Hatchet?
What is Brian (or man) vs. Self?
200
In what part of the plot diagram is Brian rescued by a pilot who hears the emergency transmitter?
What is the resolution?
200
Dependence on nature and dependence on yourself are two main parts of what?
What is survival?
200
What is the beginning setting (the place) of Hatchet?
What is Hampton, NY (where the pilot and Brian take off from)?
300
Who was with Brian when he first saw his mother with another man?
Who is Terry?
300
When Brian has a problem with the skunk, what conflict is this an example of?
What is Man vs. Nature?
300
In what part of the plot diagram does Brian change from "old Brian" to "new Brian"? HINT: The turning point of the book!
What is the climax?
300
What theme is Mr. Perpich a good example of?
What is Think Positive?
300
What decade does Hatchet probably take place in?
What is the 1980s?
400
What is Brian's father's job and where is it located?
What is a mechanical engineer in the Canadian oil fields?
400
When Brian is depressed and feeling sorry for himself, what conflict is this an example of?
What is Man vs. Self?
400
In what part of the plot diagram does Brian eat berries and run from a bear?
What is rising action?
400
Part of this theme is that you learn to depend on yourself, instead of always relying on family and friends.
What is Growing Up?
400
Who is the protagonist in Hatchet?
Who is Brian Robeson?
500
Who insists on the importance of a positive attitude?
Who is Mr. Perpich?
500
When Brian is troubled by "The Secret", what conflict is this an example of?
What is Man vs. Self?
500
In what part of the plot diagram is Brian attacked by a moose?
What is falling action?
500
The author likes to compare and contrast things like Noise vs. Quiet. What theme would this be an example of?
What is The City vs. The Wilderness?
500
Who or what is the antagonist (opposes the main character) in Hatchet?
What is nature?