Hatchet Ch. 1-4 Test

Why is Brian holding back his tears?

• He missed his mom and dad
• He didn't want to move to Canada.
• He was thinking about the divorce and the secret.

What 2 pieces of text evidence best support that Brian is apprehensive when the pilot lets him fly the plane?

• "Brian reached out and took the wheel in a grip so tight his knuckles were white."
• "It's not as complicated as it looks. Good plane like this almost flies itself." The pilot shrugged.
• "It's easy." He smiled. "At least this part."
• "Brian shook his head. "I'd better not."

When Brian looks at all the dials, what information is he looking for?

• how to radio for help
• for his location
• a distress signal

Why can't the man on the radio hear Brian?

• A. He spoke Canadian and not English.
• B. He didn't have a good signal
• C. He wasn't using the button correctly
• both B and C

What piece of text evidence supports the biggest thing that will make Brian crash?

• "The pilot did not move except that his head rolled on a neck impossibly loose as the plane hit a small bit of turbulence."
• "So he left the plane running, holding altitude, and kept trying the radio."
• "He could wait for the plane to run out of gas and fall or he could push the throttle in and make it happen sooner."

Where is Brian looking to land the plane?

• In the trees or mountains
• In a lake or clearing
• On the runway in Canada

Who was Brian's mom with at the mall?

• Her friend with brown hair
• The man with black hair
• The man with blonde hair

Which response best represents the novel’s beginning?

• As Brian flies in a small plane to Canada, he thinks back to his parents’ divorce. Then, the pilot of the plane has a heart attack.
• Brian thinks about his parents’ divorce. He decides to visit his father. Brian takes off in a small plane to Canada.
• Brian and his mom drive to the airport, and she gives him a hatchet. Then he flies in a small plane to visit his dad in Canada.

Which evidence best supports the idea that the Secret is painful for Brian?

• “Brian was going to wave or call out, but something stopped him. There was a man in the car.”
• “How could he tell her what he knew? So he had remained silent, shook his head and continued to stare unseeing at the countryside.”
• "...so to humor her he loosened his belt and pulled the right side out and put the hatchet on and rethreaded the belt."

Which passage helps set up the novel’s opening conflict?

• “The pilot had been talking, just a moment ago, complaining of the pain.”
• "...a Cessna 406—a bush-plane—and the engine was so loud, so roaring and consuming and loud, that it ruined any chance for conversation."
• “Brian felt his eyes beginning to burn and knew there would be tears.”