Hatchet Novel Trivia Quiz By Gary Paulsen
Hatchet is a young-adult wilderness survival novel which was written by Gary Paulsen in 1987, and it is the first novel of five in the Hatchet series. The story revolves around the life of 13-year-old Brian Robeson, who successfully survives alone in the wilderness. A series of events proceed after their parent's divorce. Take this quiz test your knowledge and recall the events and characters of the novel. Let's begin the quiz. All the best!
- 1.How did the pilot die?
- A.
Heart attack
- B.
Stroke
- C.
In a plan crash
- D.
A passenger killed him
- 2.Who was Brian's hungry friend?
- A.
Raccoon
- B.
Bear
- C.
Hatchet
- D.
Fire
- 3.Who was in Brian's dream?
- A.
Terry
- B.
Father
- C.
Mother
- D.
All three
- 4.What was the last step to igniting the fire?
- A.
The growing of the sparks as he blew air
- B.
Hitting the hatchet to create a spark of fire
- C.
Using a book of matches
- D.
He gathered bits of bark and pulled bark off the tree.
- 5.Why is Brian upset during the beginning of the flight?
- A.
He is afraid of flying
- B.
He does not want to leave home
- C.
He is thinking of his parents? divorce
- D.
He misses his friends
- 6.What was the secret that Brian kept thinking about?
- A.
His father was having an affair
- B.
They had lost all their money
- C.
His mother was having an affair
- D.
Brian's friend had run away
- 7.Where did Brian decide to land the plane?
- A.
Near an airport
- B.
In a clearing
- C.
In the woods
- D.
In a lake
- 8.Where did Brian see the bear?
- A.
Walking on the shore
- B.
By his shelter
- C.
Near the plane
- D.
In the berry patch
- 9.Who gave Brian the hatchet?
- A.
His mother
- B.
His father
- C.
The pilot
- D.
His friend
- 10.What happens to the turtle eggs Brian has saved?
- A.
They get eaten by a bear
- B.
He steps on them
- C.
He drops them and breaks them
- D.
They get eaten by a skunk
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