Ch 1-2 Hatchet 1. Why was Brian traveling in a bushplane?

2. Brian was having an especially difficult time accepting his parents’ divorce. Explain the reason.

3. Why did Brian’s mother give him a hatchet? How did Brian feel about the gift? What does the fact that he wore it tell us about his feelings towards her?

4. Summarize the reason Brian was “stricken with a white-flash of horror.”

5. Evaluate Brian’s first reaction after the pilot’s attack. Was his a normal response? How would you have reacted in a similar situation?

6. How did Brian know a little about how to fly the plane?

7. Judge Brian’s decision to wait for the plane to run out of gas.

8. What plan did Brian envision that would help him to land safely? What did he do to prepare for the landing?

Ch 1-2 Hatchet 1. Why was Brian traveling in a bushplane?

2. Brian was having an especially difficult time accepting his parents’ divorce. Explain the reason.

3. Why did Brian’s mother give him a hatchet? How did Brian feel about the gift? What does the fact that he wore it tell us about his feelings towards her?

4. Summarize the reason Brian was “stricken with a white-flash of horror.”

5. Evaluate Brian’s first reaction after the pilot’s attack. Was his a normal response? How would you have reacted in a similar situation?

6. How did Brian know a little about how to fly the plane?

7. Judge Brian’s decision to wait for the plane to run out of gas.

8. What plan did Brian envision that would help him to land safely? What did he do to prepare for the landing?