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What did Brian do when he heard what
turned out to be the porcupine near
his feet?
a. Brian held his breath and sat very still in
the cave and waited for the porcupine to
go away.
b. Brian kicked out and threw his hatchet in
the direction of the porcupine.
c. Brian went and found a different shelter
that didn’t have any porcupines in it.
Answer:
What did Brian consider to be the most
important rule of survival?
a. Feeling sorry for yourself didn’t work. Self-
pity didn’t accomplish anything.
b. Throwing a hatchet at a porcupine in the dark
did not work.
c. Always carry a book of matches and a
twenty-dollar bill in your wallet.
Answer:
When did Brian get the idea to try to
start a fire?
a. Brian got the idea to try to start a fire when
the plane crashed.
b. Brian got the idea to try to start a fire when
he dreamed of his father and friend Terry.
c. Brian got the idea to try to start a fire when
he discovered the twenty-dollar bill in his
wallet.
Answer:

Other than the hatchet, what helped Why did Brian regret throwing the Why was the twenty-dollar bill that
Brian to survive in the wilderness? hatchet at the porcupine? Brian had in his wallet useless?

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Which of the following best describes
the theme and setting of the story?
a. Hatchet is a story about perseverance
which is set in Brian’s father’s town.
b. Hatchet is a story about facing challenges
and is set in a national park in America.
c. Hatchet is a survival story set in the remote
wilderness of northern Canada.
Answer:
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How did Brian finally start the fire?
a. He ripped his twenty-dollar bill into tiny
pieces and ignited them with a match. He
added dry kindling to the fire to keep it
burning.
b. He rubbed two dry sticks together which
ignited and then used the porcupine quills for
fuel.
c. He hit sparks created by the hatchet and rock
onto fine kindling, blew gently on the sparks,
then added small wood pieces and grass
when the kindling ignited.

Answer:

What kind of a boy is Brian? Use Why was fire so important to Brian?
examples from the story to support
your answer.
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What did Brian do when he heard what
turned out to be the porcupine near
his feet?
a. Brian held his breath and sat very still in
the cave and waited for the porcupine to
go away.
b. Brian kicked out and threw his hatchet in
the direction of the porcupine.
c. Brian went and found a different shelter
that didn’t have any porcupines in it.
B B
Answer:
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What did Brian consider to be the most
important rule of survival?
a. Feeling sorry for yourself didn’t work. Self-
pity didn’t accomplish anything.
b. Throwing a hatchet at a porcupine in the dark
did not work.
c. Always carry a book of matches and a
twenty-dollar bill in your wallet.
Answer:
A
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When did Brian get the idea to try to
start a fire?
a. Brian got the idea to try to start a fire when
the plane crashed.
b. Brian got the idea to try to start a fire when
he dreamed of his father and friend Terry.
c. Brian got the idea to try to start a fire when
he discovered the twenty-dollar bill in his
wallet.
Answer:

Other than the hatchet, what helped Why did Brian regret throwing the Why was the twenty-dollar bill that
Brian to survive in the wilderness? hatchet at the porcupine? Brian had in his wallet useless?

Brian regretted throwing his hatchet at the The twenty-dollar bill was useless because
Other than the hatchet, Brian’s
perseverance and survival instincts porcupine because when he threw it, it hit Brian couldn’t get it to ignite. Also, there

helped him to survive in the wilderness. the wall of the cave which chipped the top were no shops in the wilderness for him to
of the hatchet. He realized that the hatchet spend it in.
was important as it was his only tool and he

needed to look after it.


Which of the following best describes
the theme and setting of the story?
a. Hatchet is a story about perseverance
which is set in Brian’s father’s town.
b. Hatchet is a story about facing challenges
and is set in a national park in America.
c. Hatchet is a survival story set in the remote
wilderness of northern Canada.
C then added small wood pieces and grass
Answer:
What kind of a boy is Brian? Use
examples from the story to support
your answer.
(Students will have their own responses
so answers will vary)
Brian is a brave, persistent, determined
boy. When he couldn’t make fire, he
didn’t give up. He kept trying and finally
achieved his goal.
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How did Brian finally start the fire?
a. He ripped his twenty-dollar bill into tiny
pieces and ignited them with a match. He
added dry kindling to the fire to keep it
Hatchet
burning.
b. He rubbed two dry sticks together which
ignited and then used the porcupine quills for ANSWER KEY
fuel.
c. He hit sparks created by the hatchet and rock
onto fine kindling, blew gently on the sparks,
when the kindling ignited.
C
Answer:
Why was fire so important to Brian?
Fire was so important to Brian because it
was the key to his survival. The fire provided
warmth, comfort, and protection for him.