Hatchet Review

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What is mood in literature?

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Mood refers to the way a passage makes the reader feel.

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What did Brian use to finally make a fire?

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Brian was able to make a fire by igniting birch bark peelings.

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What nickname does Brian give to the berries that made him sick?

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Brian calls them 'gut cherries'.

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What is a flashback in a story?

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A flashback is when the author interrupts the sequence of events to explain something that happened before the story began.

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What did the pilot teach Brian?

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The pilot taught Brian how to steer the plane.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the author wants to convey.

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What is foreshadowing?

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Foreshadowing is a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is the significance of the hatchet in the story?

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The hatchet symbolizes survival and self-reliance for Brian.

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What does the term 'survival' mean in the context of the story?

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Survival refers to the act of staying alive and managing to live in difficult conditions.

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How does Brian's character change throughout the story?

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Brian evolves from a dependent boy to a resourceful and resilient survivor.