What problem does Brian encounter on his flight?
Brian was able to find the logs, but he wasn’t sure how to combine the logs into a raft. Brian decided that the problem was that the logs he was looking at were smooth, and he needed logs “with limbs sticking out.” He found some like that, and proceeded to “weave” them together.
Why does Brian need to retrieve the hatchet when he is getting into the plane?
Brian works to restore his shelter to its former shape and to gather more firewood. Exhausted from a day of hard work, he lies down to go to sleep when it occurs to him that the survival pack that the pilot had mentioned might still be in the plane, and perhaps he could access it.
What is Brian’s problem at the end of Chapter 17?
The problem that Brian faces at the end of chapter 17 of Hatchet is that he can’t find a way to get inside the wreckage of the airplane to retrieve the survival pack.
How did Brian solve the problem of keeping the raft close to the plane?
How did he solve that problem? He put a magnet on the raft. He would have to hold it there and hope it would not float away. He used his windbreaker to tear narrow strips and tied the strips together to make something about 4 feet long.
Why doesn’t Brian look through the pack as soon as he gets back to the shelter?
Q. Why doesn’t Brian look through the pack as soon as he gets to shore? Brian must eat supper. Brian is too tired.
What discovery did Brian make in the plane that really upset him?
What discovery did Brian find inside the plane that really upset him? Brian found the pilot’s body, which had been eaten away by the fish and water and was now just a skeleton.
How does Brian rescuer know where to find him?
His rescue comes toward the end of the novel. When Brian musters up the courage to retrieve the emergency kit from the downed plane, there is an emergency transmitter in the pack. A pilot hears the transmitter and lands at the lake, finding and rescuing Brian.
What food supply does Brian find after a late night noise awakens him?
What food supply does Brian find after a late night noise awakens him? An abandoned vegetable garden. A dead deer.