6th Grade Test over Hatchet Chapters 1-10

Sarah Becker

Multiple Choice: For each question, clearly circle the letter of the correct answer.

1) Who was Brian traveling in the plane to go and visit?

a. his mom
b. his best friend
c. his dad
d. his grandparents

2) The following passage is an example of which literary device?

The memory was like a knife cutting into him.
a. simile
b. personification
c. alliteration
d. irony

3) What point of view is Hatchet written in?

a. 1st person
b. 2nd person
c. 3rd person limited
d. 3rd person omnipresent

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3) What genre is Hatchet?

a. Narrative
b. Folktale
c. Fairy Tale
d. Fiction

4) How did Brian start a fire?

a. He lit a match against a rock.
b. He struck a rock wall with his hatchet.
c. He used the suns rays and his broken watch.
d. He rubbed two sticks together.

5) Which passage from Hatchet is an example of foreshadowing?

a. Brian had once an English teacher, a guy named Perpich, who was always talking about being
positive, thinking positive, staying on top of things.
b. He was alone. In the roaring plane with no pilot. He was alone. Alone.
c. Then he saw the sun streaming in the open doorway of the shelter and he heard the close,
vicious whine of the mosquitos and knew.
d. Its not as complicated as it looks. Good plane like this almost flies itself. (The pilot)

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Matching: Correctly match the vocabulary words that we learned while reading "Hatchet" with
their definition. Each answer can only be used once.

_____1. A useful or desirable quality

a. Clammy

_____2. Feeling of being cold and sickly

b. Temple

_____3.Space in the front of an airplane where the pilot navigates

c. Odor

_____4. Violent and choppy movements

d. Turbulence

_____5. Gentle sniff or snort

e. Wuffling

f. Cockpit
g. Asset

Short Answer:
1. Describe in 2-3 sentences the techniques that Paulson, the author of "Hatchet" uses to
emphasize important events.(Hint: We talked about it in class.) Do you think this is an effective
way of communicating main ideas? Be sure to write in complete sentences with correct grammar,
spelling, and punctuation.

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2. In 2-3 sentences, write how Brian used the resources that he had to survive on the island.
Dont just include what he did but how he did it. Use descriptive words as much as possible. Be
sure to write in complete sentences with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

3. While discussing Hatchet, we talked about Literary Devises such as personification. Make up
your own sentence with an example of personification. Your example doesnt have to reflect the
events in Hatchet. Be sure to write in complete sentences with correct grammar, spelling, and
punctuation.

4. Write a paragraph describing the main events in Hatchet so far. What events have been
important for our main character? This should be similar to a summary. Be sure to write in
complete sentences with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. The paragraph should be at
least 4 sentences long.

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5. Write one paragraph about your predictions about what will happen in the rest of the book.
Some questions to consider (focus on just one or two): Do you think that Brain will survive?
How will he continue to survive using his resources? How do you think that his character will
continue to develop?

True/False: Be sure to write out the words "true" or "false." Do NOT just write T or F.

____ Brian's hatchet was destroyed in the plane crash.

____ The pilot died because of a heart attack.

____The plane crashes in the middle of a desert.

____Brians parents are divorced.

____The first food Brian eats after the plane crash is turtle eggs.

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Essay:
1. While reading this novel, we have talked during class about how Brian is feeling about the
events that have happened to him. The author has given us clues throughout the story. However,
how would you feel if you were in Brian's situation? Be sure to include the events that happened
before his plane crash (Hint: think about "The Secret"). Write 2 paragraphs consisting of at least
4 sentences each. Pay attention to correct spelling and grammar as well as the content.

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2. This novel focuses on one central character in the story, Brian. Describe how his character has
developed so far over the first ten chapters. Some ideas of what to include in your essay is
comparing and contrasting how he handled different events through the plot, good or bad events
that happened to him and how he dealt with them, and writing about the troubles that happened
to him before the plane crash. Write 2 paragraphs consisting of at least 4 sentences each. Pay
attention to correct spelling and grammar as well as the content.