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A Tale of Two Cities
Much Ado About Nothing
Pride and Prejudice
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Book Thief
No Fear Shakespeare
Literature
Other Subjects
Teacher
Blog
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Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
Study Guide
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–9
Chapters 10–12
Chapters 13–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapter 19 and Epilogue
Characters
Character List
Brian Robeson
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-12
Chapters 13-15
Chapters 16-18
Chapter 19 and Epilogue
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
What does Brian encounter in the woods that gives him the sense that he is unwelcome?
A hawk
A snake
A goat
A bear
2
of 5
What does Brian find both "beautiful and terrible"?
The tornado
The plane crash
The maze of trees
The lake
3
of 5
What event from chapter 8 helps awaken Brian's power of positive thinking?
The bear attack
The tornado
The porcupine quills
The poison berries
4
of 5
Which of the following motifs helps Brian's ability to fish?
Dream versus reality
Past versus present
Rationality versus emotion
Time versus space
5
of 5
What does Brian's hatchet symbolize?
Both death and life
The only constant
God
Self-sufficiency
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