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Hatchet Close Reading Questions Chapters 7-9 Answer KeyChapter 7What does Brian call the berries?Brian calls the berries “gut cherries”. What do we learn from the flashback on page 64?Brian saw his mother kissing the man in the station wagon. Why does Brian compare how he is feeling to being in a pit? (p.65)He is comparing his feelings to being in a pit because he feels as if he is stuck and there is no way out. Describe Brian’s feelings after he sees his reflection in the lake.Brian is feeling extreme self- pity. He feels so sorry for himself and miserable about his situation, so he sits on the beach and cries. What is the meaning of the idiom, jumped out of his skin, on page 72? Identify the idiom on page 74.He was so startled and scared; he jumped so quickly he thought he might have jumped right out of his skin. Chapter 8What important rule of survival did Brian learn?He learned feeling sorry for yourself did not work. What did Brian learn from the dream about his father and Terry?He learned how desperately he needed fire and how he needed to make fire his main priority. How is Brian starting to change as a character in the novel?He is becoming more resilient and tough. He is now learning from his mistakes and realizing all he needs to do to survive. What important discovery does Brian make when he examines the rock at the end of this chapter?The dark pieces of rock can be used with the hatchet to create sparks and make a fire. Chapter 9Why was Brian so willing to use memory to help start his fire?He was so willing to use memory because he didn’t have anything else. He only had his memory of fire and what was needed to create fire to help him. What key element was still missing that prevented the fire from igniting?He needed oxygen to ignite the fire. Explain why Brian described his new “friend” as hungry.He is describing his fire as a “friend” and saying he is hungry because the fire needed constant attention and “feeding” of wood so it wouldn’t die out. How does thinking back to school help Brian get his fire going?He remembered fire needed “fuel” to start. The sparks needed oxygen to actually start the fire. ................
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