Hatchet - Chapters 15 & 16 Quiz

Brian knew how many days he has been in the Canadian wilderness by __________.

• making a mark for each day on the stone near the door to his shelter

• by dropping rocks into a bag he hung up on a nearby tree

• by piling up sticks, one for each day

• by his watch that tells the date

Brian knew he couldn't catch the small rabbits or squirrels because they were too fast, but he thought he could hit a ___________ with an arrow or a spear.

• buck

• larger rabbit

• bear

• moose

Why did Brian get frustrated with the foolbirds?

• Brian thought they tasted terrible after working so hard to catch one.

• Brian thought they would taste like chicken, but they didn’t.

• Brian could be right beside one and not see it.

• Brian thought they were too much trouble for such a small amount of meat.

Brian discovered the secret to catching a foolbird was to ____________.

• listen for the chirping sound it made

• look for softness of feathers

• look for the correct brown color of the bird

• look for the pear-shaped body

Brian cooked the foolbird by ____________.

• wrapping it in leaves and placing it in the fire

• steaming it on a hot rock

• putting it in a pot mixed with raspberries

• placing it over the fire on a Y-shaped stick

What does Brian eat?

• frogs, fish, and birds

• skunk, fish, and squirrels

• fish, foolbirds, and rabbits

• opossums, fish, and worms

Brian was able to move close to the foolbirds by _____________.

• moving just a little at a time then freezing for a moment

• moving towards it at an angle so that it seemed he was moving off to the side

• sliding on his stomach

• putting the birds into a trance by singing to them

While washing the foolbird in the lake, Brian was attacked by a ____________.

• cougar

• bear

• wolf

• moose

Brian escaped the insane animal by ___________.

• playing injured and dead

• yelling and screaming

• shooting it with arrows

• throwing sand in its face

The roaring sound of ______________ awakened Brian.

• a tornado

• an airplane

• a swarm of bees

• mosquitos