How does Brian know that the lake is not as deep as the plane is long?

Because the plane was sticking out of the water.

What does Brian mean when he says that the loss of the hatchet means he has nothing?

It provided him with tools, food, and shelter.

Why does Brian want to go out to the plane?

To get to the plane for the survival pack.

What items were in the survival bag?

sleeping bag, cookset, matches, fishing kit, transmitter

What does Brian accidentally do that results in his being rescued?

He left the transmitter on by accident.

What does Brian fear the plane might do while he is inside it?

The plane might sink under the water while he is inside.

How does Brian manage to get into the plane since there are no doors above the water?

The hatchet was used to chop an entry hole into the plane.

How has Brian changed as a result of his ordeal?

more observant, thinner, more thoughtful, fascinated by food

What change is Brian talking about when he says the rifle and matches change him?

The tools make things too easy.

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Hatchet- part 5 (ch. 17-Epilogue)

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Comprehension questions to be used after reading chapters 17-Epilogue of Hatchet.

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1
How does Brian know that the lake is not as deep as the plane is long?
Because the plane was sticking out of the water.
Because the plane was able to be pulled from the lake.
Because he was able to walk to the plane in waist deep water
Because the water completely covered the plane.
2
What does Brian mean when he says that the loss of the hatchet means he has nothing?
It provided him with tools, food, and shelter.
It meant a lot to him because his mother gave it to him.
He can no longer make fish spears to sell.
It helped him keep track of the days he was lost.
3
What does Brian build so that he can get things from the plane to the shore?
a motorboat
a gunnysack
a raft
a canoe
4
Why does Brian want to go out to the plane?
To pull pieces of the plane off for his shelter.
To find his cell phone.
To get to the plane for the survival pack.
To properly bury the pilot.
5
What items were in the survival bag?
A spare set of keys to the plane and a walkie talkie.
$4,000 and a cell phone.
a pistol, flare gun, water, toothpaste, animal traps, gum
sleeping bag, cookset, matches, fishing kit, transmitter
6
What does Brian accidentally do that results in his being rescued?
He left the transmitter on by accident.
He was able to send a text message through the transmitter.
He shot the flare gun and a rescue plane noticed it.
He spoke to someone on the radio and told them where he was.
7
What does Brian fear the plane might do while he is inside it?
The plane may take off and start flying.
He plane may explode from the gas leak.
He might get attacked by the pilot who is now a zombie.
The plane might sink under the water while he is inside.
8
How does Brian manage to get into the plane since there are no doors above the water?
The hatchet was used to chop an entry hole into the plane.
He couldn't get in.
He entered through an opening that was under water.
He broke the window and swam in.
9
How has Brian changed as a result of his ordeal?
scared of moose, loves to eat turtle eggs, forgives his mom
more observant, thinner, more thoughtful, fascinated by food
smarter, pickier about the food he eats, never alone
Scared of planes, new hobby of hunting and fishing
10
What change is Brian talking about when he says the rifle and matches change him?
The tools make things too easy.
He feels unsafe with them.
He wants to trade them for more food at the local village.
He is afraid the gun will scare away all the animals.

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