Hatchet Quizzes

Hatchet Quiz 1

1 In what year was Hatchet published?
1976

1987

2001

2011
2 The novel was published by...
Scholastic

Bradbury Press

Houghton Mifflin

Penguin
3 How many books has Paulsen written total from Brian's perspective?
5

1

10

2
4 What year was author Gary Paulsen born?
1904

1952

1939

1987
5 Where was Paulsen born?
Los Angeles

Minneapolis

New York City

St. Louis
6 In which other country did Paulsen live for two years?
South Africa

Spain

Indonesia

The Philippines
7 How old was PAulsen when he ran away from home and joined a carnival?
18

10

16

14
8 In which branch of the military did Paulsen serve?
Coast Guard

Air Force

Navy

Army
9 What was Paulsen's first award-winning book?
Brian's Winter

Eastern Sun

Dogsong

Winter Moon
10 In what year did he receive the Margaret Edwards Award?
1997

2007

1987

1957
11 How old is Brian in the novel?
15

17

10

13
12 Where is Brian flying from?
Minnesota

Washington

New York

California
13 Where is Brian flying to?
Montana

New York

Massachusetts

Canada
14 He is on the way to spend the summer with...
his father

his cousins

his grandparents

his mother
15 Brian cannot stop thinking about...
a death in the family.

his father getting fired.

a bad grade on a test.

his parents' divorce.
16 What gift did Brian receive for the summer?
a pocketknife

a journal

a hatchet

a radio
17 What happens to the pilot?
He has a stroke.

He chokes on something.

He dies of heatstroke.

He has a heart attack.
18 Brian crash-lands the plane in a...
lake.

savannah.

ocean.

desert.
19 What is the Secret?
Brian's father stole money.

Brian's mother had another baby.

Brian's mother cheated on his father.

Brian's father cheated on his mother.
20 Who is Brian's best friend from home?
Jerry

Barry

Larry

Terry
21 When the sun rises, Brian is swarmed by...
flies.

bees.

moths.

mosquitoes.
22 The lake is shaped like a...
letter "L".

letter "T".

crescent moon.

Letter "J".
23 What kind of mammal does Brian spot in the lake?
otters

beavers

platypus

porpoise
24 Which teacher does Brian think about for motivation?
Mr. Pierre

Mr. Perpich

Mr. Pierrepont

Mr. Phillips
25 What subject ddi this teacher teach?
Math

Social Studies

English

Science

What happens to Brian? What problem does he have? Cite textual evidence from the selection to support your answer.

Hatchet What happens to Brian? What problem does he have? Cite textual evidence from the selection to support your answer.

Asked by carter m #1352507

Answered by Ashley l #1353452 on 10/4/2024 4:54 PM

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What challenges does Brian face regarding food?

Brian had never before had to trap or catch his own food, and he didn't know how to start a fire. He didn't know what berries were safe to eat, and as a result, he became very sick.

Asked by Jalee M #1024615

Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/25/2020 8:35 PM

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How long have brians parents been divorced

The divorce was only a month old.

Asked by Justioniaa

Answered by Aslan on 3/3/2017 12:55 AM

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