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In chapters 13 through 15 of Hatchet, what did Brian call the birds that he found? Why did he give the birds this name? What creative name would...

By these chapters, Brian has mastered many elements of surviving in the wilderness. He has become successful in catching enough fish to survive on but craves other meat such as squirrel or bird.


Brian discovers there are many small, chicken-like birds in the wilderness and attempts to kill some to eat. He soon discovers that the birds are extremely difficult to catch and continuously fool him regarding their location because they are so well camouflaged. They also move extremely fast, causing him to be unsuccessful in catching one. For these reasons, he calls them foolbirds. Eventually, however, he discovers that by focusing on the shape rather than the coloring of the foolbirds, he can in fact successfully hunt them for a meal.


When trying to create another name for the birds, consider the agility described by the author or another word for something that is well camouflaged. Sometimes camouflaged is referred to as cloaked. Since the birds are described as chicken-like, a creative name might be Cloaked Chicks or Invisi-Birds, short for invisible bird.

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