HATCHET BY GARY PAULSEN Chapter 7 1 When

HATCHET BY GARY PAULSEN

Chapter 7 1. When Brian looked in the water at his reflection, how did he feel? Why? 2. What did Brian call the berries that made him sick? 3. What other kind of berries did Brian find? 4. When Brian ran away from the raspberry bushes after seeing the bear, why did he turn back?

Chapter 8 1. Why had the porcupine attacked Brian during the night in the shelter? 2. What did Brian dream of the night he got hurt by the porcupine? 3. What was Brian able to use to start a fire? 4. What does the author want us to understand about Brian in this chapter?

Chapter 9 1. List the steps Brian took to make a fire. 2. Why do you think Brian felt like the fire was his friend? 3. What is the mood when Brian makes the fire? How does the author create the mood? Include specific examples.

Chapter 10 1. What did Brian find at the shore four inches buried` in the sand? 2. How did the buried items get there? 3. What did Brian do with them? How did he do it? 4. Why did Brian not want to stop thinking about the searchers?

Chapter 11 1. How had Brian begun to change physically since the crash? 2. How was Brian’s mind different since the crash? 3. What was Brian’s plan if he ever heard a plane engine roar overhead? 4. As Brian looked over the lake what did he realize he could eat?

Chapter 12 1. What was Brian working on when he heard the whine of the plane engine? 2. Tell me three words that would describe how Brian felt when the plane turned and went away? 3. How has Brian changed since the plane crash?

Chapter 13 1. What did Brian use for a string on his bow? 2. Why wasn’t Brian able to catch any fish when he first made his bow and arrow? 3. What kind of hope did Brian find building in him? 4. Why did the author choose to include these events in the story? (Hint: What is he trying to show the reader about Brian? )

Chapter 14 1. What were the effects after Brian was sprayed with the skunk? 2. How did Brian make a ladder to get to his food shelf? 3. What did Brian do to store the fish so they wouldn’t go bad?

Chapter 15 1. Describe the event, First Meat? 2. Why was it so difficult for Brian to catch a foolbird? 3. Why didn’t flies or mosquitoes come into the shelter when the fire was built up? 4. When Brian was cleaning the bird to eat it, what did he do with the insides of the bird?

Chapter 16 1. Tell me two of the “First Days” Brian remembered. 2. How did the moose react to Brian when she saw him at the water and wanted to come down to the water herself? 3. What did Brian have to do to get away from the moose? 4. What three words would you use to describe the moose? Explain. 5. How do you know Brian felt like he was back to “square one” after the tornado? 6. After the tornado, what unnatural object was sticking out of the water? 7. What does the object represent?

Chapter 17 1. How does the Paulsen show the reader that Brian is anxious about the survival pack? 2. What is a fishboard? How did Brian use it?

Chapter 18 1. How was Brian able to get into the plane? 2. What did Brian have to dive into the water for? 3. What made Brian sick when he was under the water looking for the survival bag? 4. How long did it take Brian to go to the plane, get the survival bag and get back to his camp?

Chapter 19 1. How did Brian feel about the items in the survival pack as he looked through them? 2. How did the items in the survival bag change him? 3. When Brian went through the dehydrated food packages, why do you think he decided to feast now and be careful with the food later? 4. What was the first thing Brian said to the pilot of the plane who heard his transmitter? 5. What would you have said to the pilot?

Epilogue 1. List 4 things Brian learned during his post-rescue research. 2. Why do you think Brian decided not to share “The Secret” with his dad? 3. Would you have shared “The Secret”? Why or why not? 4. What are your thoughts about Brian’s story?