Hatchet Ch 5-6 Comprehension Quiz

Brain woke up very

• tired

• hungry

• thirsty

• foggy-headed

When Brian sorted out his thoughts he figured this was the first day after the crash, and...

• he would probably be rescued later that day

• he was probably close to his dad's house and would be taken there

• he was near the Pacific Ocean

• he could build a large fire so the rescue teams would be able to spot him

Brian's English teacher, Perpich, was always saying...

• slow and steady will win the race

• don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today

• think about the positive

• remember the story of the little engine that could

When Brian collected his possessions he had coins, a fingernail clipper, a twenty dollar bill, paper, and ____.

• a candy bar

• the hatchet

• a pocket knife

• a pack of gum

Brian was very hungry and kept thinking about eating a...

• hamburger

• pizza

• steak

• chocolate sunday

Brian remembered that when the pilot had the heart attack,

• he pulled the throttle making the plane go up

• he pushed the throttle making the plane go down

• his foot jerked on the rudder pedal and the plane assumed a new course

• he broke some instruments as he fell over

when Brian relaized that it might be several days before he would be rescued, he decided to...

• make warm clothes from tree bark

• roll himself in a ball and cry

• try to catch fish for dinner

• build a shelter

In a flashback, Brian remembered a time he and Terry...

• went hiking in the mountains

• build a lean-to

• went to swimming at the lake

• cooked hot dogs over a campfire

Brian remembered watching a television show where air force pilots took a survival course. This helped him think about what he could eat. Brian decided there must be _____ here by the lake.

• berries

• lizards and fish

• worms

• wild rice

What did Brian always keep in sight so he wouldn't get lost?

• his jacket

• his shelter

• the airplane

• the lake