◼︎ Chapter 15 / pages 129 - 137

  1. How does Brian begin to measure time? (p. 129)

  2. Describe the squirrels Brian sees. (p. 130)

  3. Describe the rabbits Brians sees. (p. 130)

  4. How is it Brian can almost step on “foolbirds” without ever seeing them? (pp130-131)

  5. Describe how Brian discovered the secret key to seeing “foolbirds”? (pp. 132-133)

  6. Describe the method Brian finally adopts for catching a “foolbird” for his meat.(p. 134)

  7. Brian wants to eat his first “foolbird.” But there’s a big difference between his foolbird and the chicken his mother would by from the supermarket. (pp. 134-135)

    • Describe that difference.

  8. Brian to the parts of the foolbird he would not eat to his fishbpond. He decides not to throw the wings and tail feathers into his pond. (p. 135)

    • Why not?

  9. When cooking his foolbird, it almost ignites. (p. 136)

    • Why?

  10. Brian’s first taste of the foolbird he’s cleaned and cook tastes better than what? (p. 137)

NOTE: In the 4th quarter, the ABCD answers are now 10 points (instead of 3)

ABCD (Above & Beyond the Call of Duty) — the only way to get to 50/50 (A+); you may also need the points if you’ve dropped points for questions 1-10.

  • Brian reflects that so much of his survival learning is patience.

  • Explain why, with examples from Hatchet, patience is so important to surviving alone in the wild.