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Hatchet chapter 6-7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| diminish | to make smaller or less or cause to appear so |
| pulverize | Pounded, crushed, or ground into fine particles |
| lush | Having or characterized by luxuriant vegetation; abundant; plentiful |
| tart | Having a sharp pungent taste; sour; a pastry shell with shallow sides, no crust, and various fillings |
| ruefully | Done in such a way as to cause, feel, or express sorrow or regret; pitifully or compassionately |
| welted | Characterized by a ridge or bump on the skin caused by a lash, a blow, or a bite |
| gorge | An instance of gluttonous eating; a deep narrow passage with steep rocky sides |
| Describe Brian's new shelter. | Brian finds a good ledge and makes a lean to out of branches. |
| Why does Brian decide to eat before constructing the lean-to? | He was weak from hunger. |
| Explain why the author writes the word secret with a capital or uppercase letter. | The author wants to show the significance of the Secret. |
| Why does Brian stay close to the lake while searching for food? | He did not want to get lost in the woods. |
| Why did Brian almost spit out the berries? | They had a tart flavor that left his mouth feeling dry. |
| Why did Brian wake up in the middle of the night? | He had a stomach ache. |
| Why did Brian crawl out of his shelter? | He was sick |
| What memory did he have upon returning to the shelter? | He saw his mom kiss a man. |
| Why did Brian slap the water with his hand? | He wanted to destroy the reflection in the water. |
| How do we know that Brian is developing an affinity for his shelter? | He begins to call it home. |
| What type of food is he delighted to find? | Raspberries! |
| What does Brian stumble upon in the bush? | a black bear |
| Why does Brian come to a stop after initially fleeing the area? | He realizes the bear just wants some berries. |
| What does he discover when he looks back? | A stand of raspberries. |
| Why did Brian place the hatchet by his head when he went to sleep that evening? | He wanted protection from the bear. |