Hatchet ch. 16-17

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the red statement: "come down on him like a runaway truck"? Options: idiom, simile, metaphor, personification

Back

simile

Front

Meaning of the figurative language: "...come down on him like a runaway truck."

Back

it was moving quickly towards him

Front

What was it that hit Brian? Options: a bear, a beaver, a turtle, a moose

Back

a moose

Front

What did Brian think of the tornado when it hit the water?

Back

beautiful and terrible

Front

What did NOT happen to Brian the day/night of the tornado? Options: he was run over by a moose, he was attacked by mosquitos, he lost his hatchet, he lost his fire

Back

he lost his hatchet

Front

What did Brian realize had changed after the tornado?

Back

He's tougher mentally

Front

Incessant ("The flames cut the cool damp morning, crackled and did much to bring his spirits up, not to mention chasing away the incessant mosquitos.")

Back

persistent, relentless

Front

crudely ("He jerked and dragged wood around until the wall was once more in place--crudely, but he could improve it later.")

Back

awkward

Front

Why does Brian go fishing instead of going to the plane first?

Back

Food first, food equals strength

Front

stymied (in paragraph 2 on p. 168)

Back

at a loss for what to do