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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was near the item that Paulsen's dogs ran toward when Paulsen stopped at a village during his first Iditarod?
(a) Several men.
(b) Little boy.
(c) A couple of women.
(d) Old man.

2. About how old was the boy that offered Paulsen things to eat in an Alaskan village in Chapter 5?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

3. In Chapter 3, how long did Paulsen and a companion plan to spend laying out a trapline?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 6 days.
(d) 3 days.

4. How many dogs were injured in the incident with the moose when Paulsen was driving his dogs to Alaska in Chapter 2?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

5. In Chapter 3, how many dogs were in Paulsen's kennel?
(a) Several dozen.
(b) 48.
(c) 36.
(d) About 3 dozen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How close did the moose come to Paulsen in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 5, what did Paulsen say that he ate wrapped in dandelion greens because he was hungry?

3. How much did Paulsen make for hoeing sugar beets?

4. At the end of a long voyage in the old days of sailing ships, how much might a sailor pay for a rat?

5. Where did Paulsen say that grouse liked to hide?

(see the answer key)

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