The Hatchet quiz: 4 questions by Ryan Agrimson

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This quiz was created from the beginning 5 chapters of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.

Brian Robeson, age 13, could be best characterized as what?

A young child torn between the choice of moving in with his father in Canada or staying with his mother in the States.
A young child faced with the heavy burden of hiding a secret from his parents.
A young child that is brave, fearless, and ready to face the Canadian Wilderness alone.
A young child that is ailed by a terrible heart condition.

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The author in this story uses a lot of flashbacks to establish what ideas?

The flashbacks are constant reminders of how great life used to be before Brian's parents got a divorce.
The flashbacks reoccur in the story to piece together the elements that make up the main character.
The flashbacks help give rise to the action and helps foreshadow unforeseen events.
The flashbacks are creative author techniques that are used to entertain readers.

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At the end of Chapter 5, Brian Robeson had a thought that, "made the hair on the back of his neck stand on end." What thought was the author referring to?

The thought of the dead pilot in the lake.
The thought of a juicy cheeseburger meal.
The thought of the mosquitos attacking him when the sun goes down.
The thought that a wolf or bear was watching him at that moment.

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How could an author change the theme of this book?

Change the title of the story to "Lost: A Canadian Tale."
Add more characters to the story in order to accompany Brian.
Change the story so that Brian actually spends the summer with his dad instead of crashing the plane into the Canadian Wilderness.
Change the point at which the plane crashed to a desert near the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

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