Hatchet Chapters 1 - 2
How old is Brian Robeson
13
What has Brian's father designed or invented?
A new self-cleaning and self-sharpening oil drill for oil drilling.
Describe what happened immediately after the plane's engine coughed and died.
Brian threw up.
Describe the setting at the beginning of the story.
Cessna 406 and the Hampton
With what single word did his thinking always begin?
Divorce
How did Brian initially react to the situation?
He just stood there, doing nothing.
Explain how Brian called for help and describe what happened.
He used the radion and the conversation was cutoff.
Why is the pilot rubbing his shoulder?
He was suffering from a heart attack.
What would have happened if Brian had gone through regular airport security in today's world?
He wouldn't be allowed on the plane because of the hatchet.
Explain how chapter one ends
It ends with the pilot having a heart attack and Brian is alone.
What motivated Brian to finally attempt to fly the plane?
It was losing altitude, it would crash if he didn't do anything.
What was "The Secret"?
It was what caused the divorce of his parent.
Why is Brian unable to carry on a conversation with the pilot?
The engine was so loud, you couldn't hear.
Where is his father presently working?
The oil drills in Canada.
What would eventually happen to the plane?
The plane would run out of fuel and crash.
Why did Brian think that the best place to set down the plane was the edge of the lake?
There was a flat landing, and if he crashed into the trees Brian would die.