What did Brian think about that helped him find food and make a shelter?

• A. He remembered his parents.
• B. He thought of the survival shows.
• C. He imagined a plane crash.
• D. He forgot survival skills.

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is how someone can apply things they've learned from outside sources to solve real problems in a crisis. In Hatchet, Brian uses memories from survival shows to guide his actions for finding food and building shelter. He recalls specific techniques and approaches from those programs—how to read the land, identify possible edible foods, and create a simple shelter and fire—then adapts them to his wilderness situation. This makes the survival shows a practical resource that helps him make decisions when the stakes are high.

That’s why this option fits best: it directly shows Brian turning what he’d seen on those shows into real, workable steps for staying alive. The other ideas don’t provide real guidance for survival in the moment—remembering his parents doesn’t give him a method for finding food, imagining a plane crash isn’t a tool he can use to solve his current needs, and forgetting survival skills would leave him without any plan at all.