Hatchet, Chapters 8-16

When the author uses the word "slithering" to describe the sound of the creature in Brian's cave, what animal might he want us to believe is there?

• bear

• wolf

• snake

• bird

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What animal is in Brian's cave when he awakens in the middle of the night?

• raccoon

• porcupine

• turtle

• bear

What was the important rule of survival that Brian learned from sitting alone in the dark, in pain from the quills that had been in his leg, and so desperately wanting fire?

• He will never be able to build a fire.

• He can't make it alone.

• It's better to just give up.

• Feeling sorry for yourself didn't work.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

In Brian's dream about his father and Terry, what is his brain trying to get him to realize?

• He can make a fire with the hatchet and its sparks.

• He needs to get some hot dogs.

• He can't survive without friends and family.

• Rescuers will be there the next day.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

What did Brian use to try to get his fire going?

• sticks and grass

• a twenty dollar bill

• birch bark

• all three

At the end of Chapter 9, Brian refers to the fire as his "friend". He also wishes he had someone to tell about the fire and wonders what his mother and father are doing. These all indicate that he has started to really miss _____

• hamburgers

• human companionship

• his dog

• his comfortable bed

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of fire for Brian?

• warmth and light

• safety and a "friend"

• cooking and a possible signal

• to lure animals to his cave

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CCSS.RL.5.1

How did the author describe the turtle eggs?

• delicious

• poisonous

• large yolk, greasy, leathery shell

• they made him sick for three days

Which of these things did Brian NOT do to alleviate depression?

• write letters to his friends and family back home

• straighten his camp

• take care of his fire

• look for food

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.W.5.9A

How has Brian changed since the plane crashed?

• His senses are sharpened.

• He has lost some weight.

• Neither option

• Both options