Hatchet: Chapters 5-8 Quiz

Why is Brian in the Canadian forest?

• He is attending a Boy Scout camp trying to get his wilderness badge.

• He is on a fishing expedition with his friend Terry.

• He is visiting his grandparents for two weeks.

• Brian is stranded when his plane crashed into the lake after the pilot died of a heart attack.

Brian felt like he would __________ up and die after falling asleep in the sun.

• wither

• murky

• glisten

• rasp

Which is NOT a reason Brian doesn't want to drink from the lake.

• The dead pilot is at the bottom of the lake.

• The water is murky with bugs swimming around.

• Brian is not thirsty.

• Brian is not sure if the water is safe to drink.

What happened right after Brian drank from the lake?

• He got attacked by a bear.

• He caught a fish.

• He threw up.

• He fell in the lake.

When a plane went down they would have a/an __________ search.

• crude

• hokey

• murky

• extensive

Why does Brian think it might take awhile for the searchers to find him?

What advice did Brian's English teacher give him that Brian thought would be helpful?

• When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.

• Stay positive and stay on top of things.

• When you get something wrong, try again.

• Laughter is the best medicine.

Brian says he needs to stay _________ and get things done.

• pulverized

• rueful

• motivated

• dimished

Brian decides to take an inventory of the things that he has, which item is NOT something that he has?

• fingernail clippers

• a hatchet

• billfold with $20

• a pocket knife

What does Brian decide is the best asset that he has?

• the hatchet

• himself

• pocket knife

• his windbreaker